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NJ S788
Bill
Status
Engrossed
12/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gordon Johnson
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AI Summary
- Enters New Jersey into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, allowing licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice across member states under a compact privilege system
- Requires practitioners to hold an active, unencumbered license in their home state and meet specific educational requirements (doctoral degree for audiologists after January 1, 2008; master's degree for speech-language pathologists)
- Establishes the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission as a joint public agency to administer the compact, with each member state appointing two delegates from their licensing board
- Authorizes telehealth practice across member states and provides special provisions for active duty military personnel and their spouses to maintain home state designation during service
- Permits remote states to take adverse action against a practitioner's compact privilege and requires states to share investigative and disciplinary information through a centralized data system
Legislative Description
Exempts volunteer first responder stipends from certain payroll and income taxes.
Appropriations
Last Action
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
1/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations1/2/2026
Budget and Appropriations3/3/2025
Labor1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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