A 3576 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.

This bill codifies and extends temporary authorization for out-of-state health care professionals and recent graduates to provide remote care in New Jersey. It specifically allows licensed practitioners (such as nurses, physicians, and counselors) from other states, as well as recent graduates with temporary licenses, to offer telemedicine services without full New Jersey licensure. Key provisions require these providers to operate under existing "provisional authorization" or "temporary graduate license" frameworks, maintain valid liability insurance, and comply with New Jersey’s regulatory standards. The bill formalizes current practice for remote health care delivery via telemedicine, ensuring consistent rules for out-of-state providers offering virtual patient care.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill moved from technical review to introduced status. The only substantive addition is a legislative statement (plain-language summary) appended at the end describing the bill's provisions regarding temporary practice authorization for out-of-state health care professionals and recent graduates. No policy language in the operative text was changed.

TECHNICAL

A legislative statement was added summarizing the bill's provisions: it authorizes certain out-of-state health care professionals (alcohol and drug counselors, therapists, physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, etc.) and recent graduates to practice in New Jersey for up to one year pending a final licensure determination, subject to National Practitioner Data Bank checks and background check requirements from the home state.

The bill designation changed from 'A3576 TR' (Technical Review) to 'A3576' (Introduced), and the status line changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'

Minor line-wrapping reformatting in two paragraphs of the operative text, with no change to the actual language.

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Committee

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee

lower

2 primary · 8 co-sponsors