LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE

ASSEMBLY, No. 4160

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

DATED: AUGUST 18, 2026

SUMMARY

Synopsis:	Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.
Type of Impact:	Annual State expenditure increase.
Agencies Affected:	Department of Health.

Office of Legislative Services Estimate
Annual Fiscal Impact	Annual
State Expenditure Increase	Approximately $230,000

· The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates that the Department of Health would annually incur about $230,000 in salary and benefit costs to appoint a Chief Executive Nurse.

BILL DESCRIPTION

This bill directs the Department of Health to appoint a Chief Executive Nurse to serve at the pleasure of the commissioner during the commissioner's term of office and until the appointment of the chief executive nurse’s successor.  The person appointed to the new position is to devote his or her entire time to the duties of the position and is to hold at least a  master’s degree in nursing and have significant work experience as a nurse.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

      None received.

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

      The OLS estimates that the Department of Health would annually incur about $230,000 in salary and benefit costs to appoint a Chief Executive Nurse – a newly established position.  As the appointee to this position is required to hold no other employment, the OLS assumes that the department would compensate the Chief Executive Nurse in accordance with the requirements for the position outlined in the bill.

Section:	Human Services
Analyst:	Sarah M. Schmidt Principal Research Analyst
Approved:	Thomas Koenig Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.

This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).