New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5451: Family & Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program-revise language
Status: Passed both chambers, October 22, 2026
Amends FY2027 Appropriations Act to revise language concerning Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program.
What the bill says
An act amending the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, P.L.2026, c.27.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
An act amending the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, P.L.2026, c.27. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The following language provision in section 1 of P.L.2026, c.27, the annual appropriations act for State fiscal year 2027, is amended to read as follows: 46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 20 Physical and Mental Health 22 Health Planning and Evaluation GRANTS-IN-AID The amount hereinabove appropriated for the Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program shall be made available by the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to existing accredited Family and Internal Medicine residency training programs that have maximized Medicare and Medicaid funding available for this purpose. Funding shall be available on a competitive basis for the sole purpose of supporting [10] [ADDED: five] new residency slots in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine training that supplement existing resident training slots, including those supported with non-governmental funds, within the limits of the available appropriation. Family Medicine residency training program and Internal Medicine residency training program mean ACGME-accredited residency programs in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with a formal primary care track or equivalent primary care-focused curriculum. Funded positions shall be allocated equally between Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residency programs, to the extent practicable. …
Sponsors
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Shirley K. Turner (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : PS PBH (28-11)
- : SUB FOR S4674
- : REP 2RS
- : R/S REF SBA
- : PA (53-20-0)
- : REP 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF AAP
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Family & Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program-revise language (October 22, 2026): 28 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (October 5, 2026): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Family & Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program-revise language (September 24, 2026): 53 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (September 17, 2026): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE BUDGET AND FINANCE
Common questions
- What is A5451?
- A5451 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Family & Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program-revise language.
- What does A5451 do?
- In its own words: An act amending the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, P.L.2026, c.27.
- What is the status of A5451?
- Passed both chambers as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: PS PBH (28-11) (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5451?
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5451?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5451
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