New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4601: Emergency medical responders & medical technicians-provide for licensure
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Provides for licensure of emergency medical responders and emergency medical technicians and certification of mobility assistance vehicle operators; revises requirements for delivery of emergency medical and patient transportation services.
What the bill says
An Act concerning emergency medical and patient transportation services, supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statues, and revising and repealing various parts of statutory law.
From the amended text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning emergency medical and patient transportation services, supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statues, and revising and repealing various parts of statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7) is amended to read as follows: 1. As used in [this act] [ADDED: chapter 2K of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes] : a. Advanced life support means an advanced level of emergency medical care, including specialty care transport, which includes basic life support functions and the use of procedures, medications, and equipment established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National EMS Scope of Practice Model for paramedics, except for any provisions of the National EMS Scope of Practice Model expressly excluded by the commissioner in rules or regulations, and any other such procedures, medications, and equipment as set forth in section 6 of P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-12) or as otherwise authorized in rules or regulations promulgated by the commissioner[;] [ADDED: .] b. Board of Medical Examiners means the State Board of Medical Examiners[;] [ADDED: .] c. Board of Nursing means the New Jersey Board of Nursing[;] [ADDED: .] d. Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Department of Health[;] [ADDED: .] e. Department means the Department of Health[;] [ADDED: .] f. Emergency department …
Sponsors
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Marisa Sweeney (D, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA REF APS
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Votes
- Assembly Health Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 5, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is A4601?
- A4601 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Emergency medical responders & medical technicians-provide for licensure.
- What does A4601 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning emergency medical and patient transportation services, supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statues, and revising and repealing various parts of statutory law.
- What is the status of A4601?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA REF APS (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4601?
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A4601?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4601
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