ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5451

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

      The Assembly Appropriations Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5451.

      As reported, this bill amends the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act to revise a language provision concerning the Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.

      The Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act appropriated $2 million to the Department of Health to support the Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.  Under the program, these funds are to be made available on a competitive basis for the sole purpose of supporting 10 new residency slots in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine training that supplement existing residency training slots, including those supported with non-governmental funds.  The bill reduces the number of new Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residency slots supported by the appropriation from 10 to five.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      This bill is not certified as requiring a fiscal note.