New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5653: Basic life support ambulances-prov cert number in mun based on population
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Requires municipalities to provide for certain number of basic life support ambulances based on population.
What the bill says
An Act concerning basic life support ambulance services in municipalities, supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes, and amending P.L.1993, c.58.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning basic life support ambulance services in municipalities, supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes, and amending P.L.1993, c.58. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) a. As used in this section: Basic life support ambulance means an ambulance that is validly licensed by the Department of Health to provide basic life support service. Basic life support service means a basic level of pre-hospital care performed in an ambulance including patient stabilization, airway clearance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, initial wound care and fracture stabilization, and other techniques and procedures authorized by the Commissioner of Health. b. A municipality shall ensure operation of at least one basic life support ambulance for every 10,000 residents that reside within a municipality, and shall provide for no fewer than one basic life support ambulance regardless of whether the municipality has fewer than 10,000 residents. A municipality may fulfill the requirements of this section to ensure the operation of a requisite number of basic life support ambulances: (1) by contract with a public, private, or nonprofit basic life support ambulance provider; (2) by agreement for mutual first aid with another municipality pursuant to P.L.1993, c.58 (C.26:2K-61) or with a hospital pursuant to P.L.2015, c.70 (C.26:2K-21.2); or (3) through a duly incorporated …
Sponsors
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF APS
Subjects: HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is A5653?
- A5653 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Basic life support ambulances-prov cert number in mun based on population.
- What does A5653 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning basic life support ambulance services in municipalities, supplementing Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes, and amending P.L.1993, c.58.
- What is the status of A5653?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF APS (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5653?
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for A5653?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5653
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