Prohibits hospital, during public health emergency or critical staffing shortage, to rely exclusively on vendor management systems.

This New Jersey bill prohibits hospitals from relying solely on automated vendor management systems to hire temporary staff during public health emergencies or critical staffing shortages. Instead, hospitals must make a good faith effort to use all available methods to secure workers, including contracting directly with authorized staffing agencies. The Department of Health will monitor compliance through inspections and posted information, and hospitals that fail to follow these rules face penalties. The law does not change existing regulations on vendor credentialing or compliance.