NJ S3771

Temporary nurse staffing agencies must register annually with the Division of Consumer Affairs and may not operate in New Jersey without registration.

Service rates charged to licensed health care facilities are capped at 150 percent of the regional hourly wage based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, including all administrative and contract fees.

Agencies are prohibited from recruiting employees from client facilities they serve and cannot include contract terms that penalize temporary nurses for accepting permanent employment with client facilities.

Agencies must maintain auditable records of salaries, pay rates, employee terminations, health code violations, and reports of abuse, neglect, or job abandonment, with records available to the director upon request.

The Division of Consumer Affairs must promulgate registration standards and regulations within 160 days of enactment, covering employee bonding, professional credentials, training, health screening, and liability insurance.