NJ A4178

Teaching hospitals receiving State funding for graduate medical education must grant priority consideration to New Jersey residents and students enrolled at accredited in-state medical schools when filling residency and fellowship positions.

Priority consideration must also be given to students at the four public medical schools (Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) for third and fourth year clinical clerkships.

Teaching hospitals must fulfill written requests from State-supported medical schools for clerkship placements, reducing out-of-state student clerkships within one academic year if necessary to accommodate in-state students.

Non-compliance with any of these priority requirements results in reallocation of 20 percent of the hospital's Medicaid funding for graduate medical education programs.

Commissioner of Human Services must apply for necessary federal Medicaid waivers and work with the Commissioner of Health to implement procedures for the law.