New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4291: Hospital closure-estab process to judicially appoint receiver to administer
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Establishes process to judicially appoint receiver to administer closed hospital.
What the bill says
An Act concerning hospital closures, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning hospital closures, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Many residents of New Jersey living in urban areas receive their health care at acute care general hospitals located in their community. Their life, safety, health, and welfare is largely dependent upon that care remaining affordable and accessible at such facilities. (2) The certificate of need (CN) process is designed to protect the role that urban hospitals play in the Statewide health care system, and to guard against the closing of such facilities and the transfer of services in a manner which is harmful to the public interest. (3) Pursuant to State law and Department of Health regulations, if the Commissioner of Health determines that a hospital is in financial distress, the commissioner may appoint a monitor to assist in resolving such distress through methods including, but not limited to, the provision of State stabilization grants in extraordinary circumstances. However, the voluntary closure of a hospital requires a full review through the CN process. (4) Nevertheless, it is necessary in order to protect the public welfare and the health care services of residents of such urban communities to establish a summary statutory procedure …
Sponsors
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REF SBA
- : REP/SCA 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Votes
- Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Sca) (October 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH - FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is S4291?
- S4291 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Hospital closure-estab process to judicially appoint receiver to administer.
- What does S4291 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning hospital closures, and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4291?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: REF SBA (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4291?
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S4291?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4291
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