A4160 • 2026

Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Murphy, Carol A.
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Reported and Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.

What This Bill Does

Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.
Topic: Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-05-11 New Jersey Legislature
Reported and Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
2026-02-19 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Official Summary Text

Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.
Topic:
Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A4160 AHE Statement 5/11/26

ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 4160

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MAY 11,
2026

����� The Assembly Health Committee reports favorably
Assembly Bill No. 4160.

�����
This
bill establishes a Chief Executive Nurse position within the Department of
Health (DOH).

���� Under
the bill, the Commissioner of Health (commissioner) is to appoint a Chief
Executive Nurse within the DOH who is to serve at the pleasure of the
commissioner during the commissioner's term of office and until the appointment
of the chief executive nurse�s successor.� The Chief Executive Nurse is to
devote his or her entire time to the duties of the position.� The Chief
Executive Nurse is to hold a master�s degree in nursing or higher and have
significant work experience as a nurse.

���� The
bill provides that the duties of the Chief Executive Nurse will include:�
assisting the commissioner as necessary on matters pertaining to nursing;
collecting data and other information on nursing as determined by the
commissioner; consulting with nurses and health care facilities to determine
which current or proposed regulations aide or impede nurses� ability to provide
adequate health care; and evaluating current trends in nursing.