S.850

"Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent and Expand Regional Health Program Act"; creates grant program within DOH for student-loan and tuition relief and appropriates $5 million.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a grant program for student-loan and tuition relief for health care professionals in New Jersey.

The Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent and Expand Regional Health Program Act creates a grant program within the New Jersey State Department of Health. The program provides grants to qualified recruitment and retention servicers to assist health care professional students with securing post-graduation employment and repaying student loans or tuition expenses. The bill appropriates $5 million from the General Fund to fund the program. The program requires a 200 percent match from partner hospitals, unless the hospital is University Hospital.

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Where it stands

Current
Budget and Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: Reported Favorably

7 Yea

DDDRDDR

0 Nay

1 Not Voting

R

Calendar

Feb 9

10:00 AM

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Hearing

Feb 9

10:00 AM

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Hearing

History

Feb 9

Senate

Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Feb 9

Senate

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee