ASSEMBLY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4075

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 16, 2026

      The Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4075.

      This bill authorizes the Department of Health (department) to take steps to seek participation in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, a World Health Organization coordinated international technical network that supports the detection of and response to infectious disease outbreaks.

     The bill permits the department to engage in communications, coordination, and information sharing activities necessary to pursue participation in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, while expressly providing that nothing in the bill is to be construed to confer membership upon the State in the World Health Organization, authorize actions that conflict with federal law or the United States Constitution, permit the disclosure of confidential health information, or require the expenditure of funds beyond those otherwise available.

     The bill requires the Commissioner of Health to report to the Governor and the Legislature on actions taken to pursue participation in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network and the status of the department’s participation or application.