SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
with committee amendments
SENATE, No. 2311
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: JUNE 26, 2024
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee reports
favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2311.
As amended, this bill modifies the health care professions
governed by the law regarding criminal history background checks.
Specifically, the bill modifies the definition of “health care
professional” in the law by incorporating individuals seeking
licensure from the State Board of Applied Behavior Analyst
Examiners, the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities
Therapies, or the State Board of Dietetics and Nutrition.
Individuals captured by this modification will be required to
undergo a criminal history background check prior to issuance of an
initial license. This requirement will take effect immediately upon
enactment. Individuals will also be subject to current law allowing
the requisite board or the Division of Consumer Affairs to refuse to
renew or to revoke a license if criminal history record information
exists that provides grounds for a refusal or revocation.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
The committee amended the bill to modify the effective date to be
immediate.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This bill has not been certified as requiring a fiscal note.