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NJ S4105
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Vin Gopal
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AI Summary
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Resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers University (including University Hospital) would be eligible to enroll in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) on their first day of employment, along with their dependents
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Current resident and fellow physicians at Rutgers would become eligible for immediate SHBP enrollment on the bill's effective date
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Addresses a gap created when Executive Order 244 in 2021 ended the COVID-19 public health emergency provisions that had allowed immediate SHBP enrollment for public employees
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Aims to prevent delays in health care coverage that can lead to dangerous situations and medical debt for these physicians during emergencies
Legislative Description
Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by A5199
6/30/2025