S 162 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires DOH to operate mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to launch a mobile cancer screening program within 180 days of its effective date. The program will use staffed mobile vehicles deployed across the state's northern, central, and southern regions, each operated by at least one qualified healthcare professional who determines screening methods based on their expertise and available equipment. The bill appropriates $100,000 from the state General Fund to fund this initiative and mandates a report to the Governor and Legislature within two years, summarizing results and suggesting future legislative action. The program directly affects New Jersey residents, particularly those in underserved areas who may gain easier access to cancer screenings.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 16, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill Introduced · 2 edits · Jan 13, 2026
MINOR
This is a procedural transition from technical review to introduction status. The bill's substantive provisions are unchanged. A standard legislative statement was added summarizing the bill's requirements: the Department of Health must develop a mobile cancer screening program within 180 days, deploy staffed vehicles to northern, central, and southern regions, submit a report within two years, and is funded with $100,000 from the General Fund.
TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting a procedural stage change.

A legislative statement section was appended summarizing the bill's contents: mobile cancer screening program, 180-day implementation deadline, staffing requirements, two-year reporting deadline, and $100,000 appropriation from the General Fund. This is a standard summary, not a policy change.

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Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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