Permits DOC and DCF to award contracts for medical and dental services to vendors.
This bill transfers most facilities and programs from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to Rutgers, The State University, while requiring specific locations to remain in Newark and Middlesex County. It mandates that Rutgers maintain the public mission of UMDNJ, including existing contracts with the Department of Corrections (DOC) and Department of Children and Families (DCF) for services like University Behavioral Healthcare. After current contracts expire, DOC and DCF may award new medical/dental service contracts to vendors offering the most advantageous proposals to the state. The transfer requires accreditation approval but does not change current service delivery or public employee staffing.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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