New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A476: EMT Workforce Development Partnership in DOH-establishes;$1.5M
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Establishes EMT Workforce Development Partnership in DOH.*
What the bill says
An Act concerning EMTs1[,] [ADDED: and] 1 supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes1[, and making an appropriation]1.
From the amended text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning EMTs1[,] [ADDED: and] 1 supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes1[, and making an appropriation]1. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: Department means the Department of Health. Emergency medical technician means a person trained in basic life support care and validly certified or recognized by the Commissioner of Health in accordance with the standards for emergency medical technician certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:40A. 2. a. The Commissioner of Health, in coordination with the Commissioner of Education, the Secretary of Higher Education, and hospitals licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) 1 [ADDED: and subject to the availability of funds] 1, shall establish the EMT Workforce Development Partnership, through which students in secondary schools and institutions of higher education, and residents of the communities served by the institutions of higher education, may enroll in a training course, as approved by the Department of Health, that will lead to certification as an emergency medical technician. b. A licensed hospital, agency, organization, or entity that has been certified by the department as an emergency medical technician training agency, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:40A-3.1, shall conduct the training and administer the standardized examination required by the department for certification as an emergency medical technician. …
Sponsors
- Gabriel Rodriguez (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF AHN
Votes
- Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 15, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is A476?
- A476 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): EMT Workforce Development Partnership in DOH-establishes;$1.5M.
- What does A476 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning EMTs1[,] [ADDED: and] 1 supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes1[, and making an appropriation]1.
- What is the status of A476?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA REF AAP (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A476?
- Gabriel Rodriguez (D, 33), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A476?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A476
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