Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.

This bill (S 4286) changes New Jersey's healthcare licensing application process to protect professionals seeking mental health or substance use treatment. It prohibits licensing boards from asking about past behavioral health care history during initial applications or renewals, allowing questions only about current conditions that impair safe practice. Responses about treatment will remain confidential, and such information cannot be used alone to deny licensure if the applicant is not impaired. The bill also requires training for licensing staff on handling disclosures without stigma, aligning New Jersey with best practices adopted by most other states to support healthcare workers' mental health.