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NJ A1507

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Gerard Scharfenberger

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits government entities at all levels from mandating COVID-19 vaccination through executive orders or agency directives

  • Bars public and private child care centers, preschools, K-12 schools, and colleges from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of attendance

  • Exempts health care workers and staff at licensed health care facilities who work with medically-vulnerable populations, though they retain rights to medical and religious exemptions

  • Requires the Department of Health to establish a reimbursement program for health care workers required to receive COVID-19 vaccines who incur out-of-pocket costs not covered by insurance or employers

  • Imposes up to $1,000 civil penalty plus full repayment for individuals who submit false certifications to obtain vaccine cost reimbursement

Legislative Description

Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.

Health

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Health1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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