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A 4087

Relates to the development of a scannable code that links to translations of work zone and truss type construction signs

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Harry Bronson and 2 co-sponsors

Establishes a Department of Health CNA wage funding program, distributing General Fund money to employers to raise pay for CNAs.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Bill Summary · A 4087

Summary of New Jersey Assembly Bill A 4087

Note: The bill title provided describes a scannable-code linkage for construction signs, but the introduced text of A 4087 concerns funding for certified nurse aides (CNAs). The summary below focuses on the introduced CNA funding provisions as written.

At a glance

  • Bill number: A 4087
  • Title (per provided content): Relates to the development of a scannable code that links to translations of work zone and truss type construction signs
  • Actual introduced content: Establishes a certified nurse aide funding program to raise CNA pay
  • Status: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  • Introduced: March 18, 2024
  • Sponsors: Demond Meeks (prime); Zohran Mamdani (cosponsor); Harry B. Bronson (cosponsor)
  • Related bills: A 5440, A 2079 (prior-session)

Purpose and intent

  • Primary aim: To address certified nurse aide staffing challenges in New Jersey by increasing CNA pay via targeted funding.
  • Mechanism: The Department of Health would create a funding program to distribute money to employers of CNAs, with the goal that employers use the funds to raise wages for existing or newly hired CNAs.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: Establishment of a certified nurse aide funding program within the Department of Health. The program → distribute monies to CNA employers in an amount necessary to address staffing challenges, as determined by the Commissioner of Health. Funds are to be used by employers specifically to increase pay for CNAs (existing or new).
    • The Commissioner of Health must set the program’s application process, guidelines, and compliance standards.
  • Section 2: General Fund appropriation. Funds from the General Fund will be appropriated to the Department of Health as necessary to effectuate the act.
  • Section 3: Effective date and sunset. The act takes effect immediately and expires when the appropriated funds have been distributed pursuant to Section 2.

Funding and finance

  • Source: General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health.
  • Amount: Not specified in the introduced version. Described as “such funds as are necessary to effectuate” the program.
  • Usage: Employers would utilize the funds to increase CNA wages (for both current staff and new hires).

Administration and implementation

  • Responsible agency: Department of Health.
  • Oversight: The Commissioner of Health would design the detailed application process, guidelines, and compliance standards for the program.
  • Compliance: Employers receiving funds would be subject to the established guidelines and standards.

Affected parties

  • Direct beneficiaries: Employers of certified nurse aides (who would receive funding) and CNAs (who would benefit from increased wages).
  • Indirect beneficiaries: Care recipients and health care facilities experiencing CNA staffing improvements.

Timeline and procedural context

  • Introduced: March 18, 2024.
  • Committee history: Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (initially); subsequently listed as REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (January 31, 2025; duplicate entry appears).
  • Effective period: Immediate enactment with a sunset tied to the distribution of the funds appropriated in Section 2.

Observations and considerations

  • The bill’s text does not specify wage levels, the amount of funding, or a implementation timeline beyond the “immediate” effective date.
  • The stated title in the provided materials (scannable codes for construction signs) appears unrelated to the introduced CNA funding provisions and suggests a potential mismatch or error in the bill’s displayed title.
  • Policymaking impact depends on the size of the General Fund appropriation, the speed of fund distribution, and the program’s administrative efficiency and monitoring.

If you’d like, I can reframe this summary once the final, official bill title and text align, or compare A 4087 to related CNAs funding proposals (A 5440, A 2079).

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

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