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S 4105

Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jamaal Bailey and 12 co-sponsors

Allows resident and fellow physicians at Rutgers and their dependents to enroll in SHBP and receive coverage on the first day of employment or immediately if already employed.

PRINT NUMBER 4105A
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Bill Summary · S 4105

Note on title: The title supplied with the request (“Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street”) does not match the bill text and committee materials. The actual S-4105 / Print 4105A concerns State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) enrollment for resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (including University Hospital). The summary below reflects the bill text and legislative documents.

Summary — S-4105 (Print 4105A)

Short description: Requires eligible resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers (including University Hospital) and their dependents to be eligible to enroll in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) on their first day of employment (for new hires) or immediately on the bill’s effective date (for current employees).

Main purpose and intent

  • To eliminate the existing 60‑day waiting period for SHBP eligibility for a defined group — resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers and their dependents — so they receive health coverage immediately upon hire or immediately if already employed when the law takes effect.
  • Motivated by concerns about delays in access to care and life‑saving medications and by prior temporary Executive Order authority (EO 172 in 2020) that permitted immediate enrollment during the COVID‑19 public health emergency.

Key provisions

  • Notwithstanding other law, an eligible resident or fellow physician employed by Rutgers (including University Hospital) and that person’s dependents:
    • If employment begins on or after the effective date of the act: eligible to enroll in SHBP and receive coverage on the first day of employment.
    • If employed by Rutgers on the effective date: eligible to enroll and receive coverage immediately on that effective date.
  • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (including University Hospital), and their dependents who are eligible for SHBP.
  • Administratively: Division of Pensions and Benefits (Department of the Treasury), Rutgers University HR/benefits offices, SHBP administrators.
  • Financially: State government budget/taxpayers (state share of SHBP premiums).

Fiscal impact

  • Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates an annual, indeterminate increase in State expenditures.
  • Cost drivers: number of eligible employees and dependents who enroll immediately, whether they would otherwise have alternative coverage, and the State’s share of premiums.
  • Reference figures (Plan Year 2025): State share of premium for two months of SHBP coverage ≈ $1,600 for single coverage and ≈ $5,200 for family coverage; Rutgers employs over 1,700 residents and fellows (only a fraction new each year).

Legislative status / actions (selected)

  • Introduced in Senate: Feb 3, 2025; referred to Senate State Government committee.
  • Reported out of Senate committees: Feb 25, 2025 and June 26, 2025.
  • Print number: 4105A (Mar 27, 2025).
  • Substituted by A-5199 on June 30, 2025.
  • Companion bill: A-5199 (and related prior-session bills listed in committee documents).

Practical effects and considerations

  • Immediate enrollment could improve access to care and reduce delay-related health risks and debt for the targeted physician population and families.
  • Fiscal impact uncertain but potentially material depending on uptake; may modestly increase short‑term State costs (particularly in the first months after enactment) and affect Rutgers’ benefit administration processes.
  • The change applies narrowly to Rutgers resident/fellow physicians rather than all public employees.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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