Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.

2026-2027 Regular Session Introduced by Aura Dunn and 3 co-sponsors

The bill provides a one-time $250,000 state appropriation to support pediatric clinical services for Tourette Syndrome at Rutgers, expanding access and capacity.

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Bill overview

Bill: A 2462

Session/Jurisdiction: New Jersey, 222nd Legislature

Sponsor: Assemblywoman Tennille R. McCoy (District 14)

Co-sponsors: Assemblyman Roy Freiman (District 16), Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

Action to date: Introduced and referred to Assembly Health Committee on January 13, 2026

Purpose and intent

The bill provides a $250,000 supplemental appropriation to support pediatric clinical services at the Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.

The funding is designated for the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, aiming to expand or sustain clinical services for children with Tourette Syndrome and related disorders.

Key provisions

Financial appropriation: $250,000 in supplemental funds allocated to the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.

Recipient and program: Funds flow to the Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University, specifically via the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.

Use of funds: To support pediatric clinical services, which may include diagnostic assessment, treatment, therapy services, and related clinical care for pediatric patients with Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders (exact programmatic use to be determined by implementing agency).

Who/what is affected

Primary beneficiary: Pediatric patients with Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders who receive care at the Rutgers University Tourette Syndrome Clinic.

Institutional beneficiary: Rutgers University’s Tourette Syndrome Clinic and the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, which would administer or coordinate the funded clinical services.

State role: State government appropriates and disburses the funds to support specialized pediatric clinical services.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee; no further actions listed in the provided text.

Timeline implications: If advanced, the bill would require approval through the standard New Jersey legislative process (committee consideration, votes in both houses, and the governor’s signature) to become law. The exact fiscal year for the appropriation and implementation timeline would be determined in subsequent fiscal and budgetary processes.

Potential impact

Access to pediatric clinical services for Tourette Syndrome and related disorders could improve due to additional funding.

May enable expanded services, enhanced diagnostic/therapeutic offerings, or increased capacity at the Rutgers clinic.

Could contribute to improved outcomes for affected children and support for families in New Jersey.

Notes

The text indicates the bill is in a pending technical review by Legislative Counsel, and the current action history only reflects introduction and referral to the Assembly Health Committee.

Specific allowable uses, reporting requirements, or conditions attached to the funds are not detailed in the provided text and would be clarified in the final enacted language or accompanying fiscal notes.