STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman STERLEY S. STANLEY
District 18 (Middlesex)
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex and Hudson)
Assemblywoman HEATHER SIMMONS
District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Karabinchak
SYNOPSIS
Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee with technical review.
An Act concerning physician licensing and supplementing chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall ensure that the average time to grant or deny an application for a license to practice medicine and surgery shall not exceed 51 days from the date the board has received all information necessary to process an application for licensure.
b. The board shall annually submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), which provides information on the progress of the board towards the performance measure target provided in subsection a. of this section.
2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day next following enactment.