A3336 • 2026

Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Stanley, Sterley S.
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Reported and Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.

What This Bill Does

Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
Topic: Regulated Professions Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 New Jersey Legislature
Reported and Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee

Official Summary Text

Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days.
Topic:
Regulated Professions
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A3336 TR

ASSEMBLY, No. 3336

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman STERLEY S. STANLEY

District 18 (Middlesex)

Assemblywoman� SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Assemblywoman� HEATHER SIMMONS

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Karabinchak

SYNOPSIS

���� Provides that average time to issue licenses to
physicians shall not exceed 51 days.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As reported by the Assembly Health Infrastructure
Committee with technical review.

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An Act

concerning physician licensing and supplementing
chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.

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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.� The State Board of
Medical Examiners shall ensure that the average time to grant or deny an
application for a license to practice medicine and surgery shall not exceed 51
days from the date the board has received all information necessary to process
an application for licensure.

���� b.��� The board shall annually
submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164
(C.52:14-19.1), which provides information on the progress of the board towards
the performance measure target provided in subsection a. of this section.

���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect on the 90th day next following enactment.