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NJ S4055

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Burzichelli

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all professional nursing education programs in New Jersey to include curriculum on inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare invasive cancer that blocks lymph vessels in breast skin

  • IBC education must be developed in consultation with experts on the study, diagnosis, and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer

  • Defines inflammatory breast cancer as a type that often lacks a lump, may not appear on mammograms, and disproportionately affects women under 40, Black women, and overweight women

  • Takes effect on the first day of the 12th month following enactment, with the Commissioner and Board of Nursing authorized to take preparatory administrative actions beforehand

Legislative Description

Requires nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer.

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

3/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens3/23/2026

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