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NJ S4055
Bill
Status
3/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Burzichelli
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AI Summary
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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
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IBC education must be developed in consultation with experts on the study, diagnosis, and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer
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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
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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