A 4762 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Revises law related to licensure of nursing home administrators.

This bill updates New Jersey's requirements for licensing nursing home administrators by establishing new eligibility criteria and application procedures. It directly affects individuals seeking to become licensed administrators and the Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Board that oversees the process. Key provisions include raising the minimum age requirement to 21, mandating a bachelor's degree, and requiring either 1,750 hours of administrative internship or assistant administrator experience. The bill also introduces an electronic application system with transparency features, sets a two-year validity period for applications, and requires completion of 100 course hours in long-term care administration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the General Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by the Assembly (79-0-0)
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Avi Schnall
Avi Schnall
DDemocratic
NJ
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