A 5070 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires New Jersey Board of Nursing to establish Nursing Scribe Program.

This bill requires New Jersey's Board of Nursing to create a Nursing Scribe Program in partnership with approved nursing schools. Nursing students would earn academic credit for completing a course that trains them to provide documentation assistance to licensed nurses, covering electronic records, medical terminology, HIPAA compliance, and medical billing basics. The program mandates practicum hours where students gain hands-on experience supporting nurses with patient documentation. This directly affects nursing students (through credit opportunities) and licensed nurses (by providing clerical support to reduce administrative workload). The bill defines "nurse scribe services" as documentation help provided within a nurse's licensed scope.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 9, 2024 Last action Dec 9, 2024
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Dec 9, 2024
General Assembly · Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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