New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5618: Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund-estab reimb, fingerprinting costs
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
Establishes reimbursement eligibility for fingerprinting costs under "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."
What the bill says
An Act concerning the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund and amending P.L.1992, c.143.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An Act concerning the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund and amending P.L.1992, c.143. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 4 of P.L.1992, c.143 (C.26:2K-57) is amended to read as follows: 4. a. [ADDED: (1)] The commissioner, in accordance with recommendations adopted by the council, and within the limits of those monies in the fund, shall annually reimburse any private agency, organization, or entity [ADDED: ,] which is certified by the commissioner to provide training and testing for ambulance, first aid, and rescue squad [ADDED: , for costs associated with] personnel who are seeking certification or recertification as a volunteer emergency medical technician, [for which costs that] [ADDED: if the] agency, organization, or entity is not otherwise reimbursed [ADDED: for such costs] . An agency, organization, or entity that provides training and testing to volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer emergency medical technician candidates shall be eligible for reimbursement from the fund regardless of whether the ambulance, first aid, and rescue squad employing or utilizing the services of the volunteer emergency medical technician receives any payment or reimbursement for providing emergency medical services. The priority for reimbursement from the fund to an agency, organization, or entity for training and testing of ambulance, first aid, and rescue squad personnel shall be …
Sponsors
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is A5618?
- A5618 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund-estab reimb, fingerprinting costs.
- What does A5618 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund and amending P.L.1992, c.143.
- What is the status of A5618?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5618?
- Brian E. Rumpf (R, 9).
- Where is the official record for A5618?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5618
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