New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5505: Emergency medical service transport vehicles-concerns unscheduled inspections
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
Prohibits DOH from conducting unscheduled inspections of emergency medical service transport vehicles under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain vehicle inspections and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
An Act concerning certain vehicle inspections and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, including N.J.A.C.8:40-2.6 and N.J.A.C.8:41-2.6, the Department of Health shall not conduct an unscheduled inspection of a vehicle, as defined under N.J.A.C.8:40-1.3 and N.J.A.C.8:41-1.3, while the vehicle is on the premises of a general acute care hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill prohibits the Department of Health from conducting unscheduled inspections of emergency medical service transport vehicles under certain circumstances. Under current regulations, the department possesses broad discretionary authority to perform unscheduled inspections at any time on certain licensed emergency medical service transport vehicles, such as basic life support ambulances, mobile intensive care units, specialty care transport units, and air medical units, at any of the providers places of business or at any place a vehicle is located, provided patient care is not compromised. This bill prohibits the department from conducting unscheduled inspections of these emergency medical service transport vehicles while they are physically located on the premises of a licensed general acute care hospital.
Sponsors
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Subjects: PUBLIC SAFETY - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Common questions
- What is A5505?
- A5505 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Emergency medical service transport vehicles-concerns unscheduled inspections.
- What does A5505 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain vehicle inspections and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5505?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHE (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5505?
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A5505?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5505
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