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S 2675

Establishes program in New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing for support of residency programs at State veterans' memorial homes in New Jersey; appropriates $500,000.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tony Bucco

Creates the NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing to fund 12-month nurse residencies (LPN/RN) at New Jersey veterans' memorial homes; $500,000 appropriation.

Combined with S1949 (SCS)
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Bill Summary · S 2675

Summary — S.2675 (Introduced Aug. 1, 2025)

Title: Establishes program in New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing for support of residency programs at State veterans' memorial homes in New Jersey; appropriates $500,000.

Note: The supplied materials include text from multiple, unrelated drafts (including a Massachusetts draft and federal sponsor list). The summary below focuses on the New Jersey–focused provisions shown in the "Introduced Version" text (the NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing / veterans’ memorial homes residency program).

Purpose

Create and fund a NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN) program to support implementation or enhancement of nurse residency programs (for licensed practical nurses and/or registered professional nurses) at New Jersey veterans’ memorial homes. The goal is to increase workforce pipeline and retention of nurses in State veterans’ homes.

Key provisions

  • Program creation
    • NJCCN shall establish a program offering financial, material, and technical support to veterans’ memorial homes to implement or update residency programs for LPNs and/or RNs.
  • Minimum residency requirements (to be established and updated by NJCCN)
    • 12-month residency duration
    • Full‑time schedule for residents
    • Preceptor support for residents
    • Data collection by memorial homes about program completion and retention (number completing and remaining employed full-time post-residency)
  • Eligibility, applications and approvals
    • NJCCN will set eligibility criteria for memorial homes to participate.
    • Memorial homes must apply in a form determined by NJCCN (in consultation with an advisory committee).
    • Applications must state number of openings and whether the residency is new or being updated.
    • Applications approved on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
  • Funding and administration
    • The New Jersey Board of Nursing will provide funding to NJCCN to deliver support to approved memorial homes; the amount per memorial home will be determined based on application information and other criteria set by NJCCN.
  • Statutory amendments to P.L.2002, c.116 (NJCCN law)
    • Board responsibilities reaffirmed/adjusted (governance, appointment of advisory council, executive director, hiring policies consistent with Rutgers procedures, ability to accept grants/gifts).
    • Reporting requirements: board must report to Governor and Legislature one year after establishment and every two years thereafter; reports must include (1) participation data for veterans’ memorial homes in the NJCCN program and (2) funds spent in prior two years on materials and technical support supplied to participating memorial homes.

Appropriation & fiscal impact

  • One-time appropriation: $500,000 from the General Fund to NJCCN to implement the program.

Who is affected

  • Primary: New Jersey veterans’ memorial homes (applicants/participants), prospective and current nurse residents (LPNs/RNs), and NJCCN and New Jersey Board of Nursing (program administrators).
  • Secondary: Veteran residents of State homes (through staffing/quality impacts) and State budget (one-time $500,000 appropriation).

Timeline / Effective date

  • Residency programs: 12-month program requirement for residents.
  • Bill effective: the first day of the twelfth month after enactment (i.e., roughly 11 months after enactment).

Reporting & oversight

  • NJCCN and its board must collect participation and expenditure data and include these in biennial reports to the Governor and Legislature; data will track completions and retention after residency.

Implementation considerations / notes

  • Applications are processed first‑come, first‑served; available funding per memorial home is not specified and will be set administratively.
  • The bill requires ongoing data collection to assess retention outcomes.
  • Because the provided packet also included unrelated legislative texts, confirm the bill’s jurisdictional path (New Jersey statute amendment and appropriation) and whether S.2675 has related companion measures (A3958, HR5104 noted in materials).

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

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