This bill eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses, allowing them to practice without physician supervision after following certain requirements, and to be able to continue to prescribe medication, including contraception and abortion medication, and provide primary care.

The FY26 state budget includes $22.3 million in appropriations for the Reproductive Health Access Fund for the following purposes: reproductive health staff recruitment, retention and training for reproductive health care providers, security improvements and technological upgrades for reproductive health care clinics.

This state plan amendment updates Supplemental Payment for Pharmacies Furnishing Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptives.

The Murphy Administration allocated $5 million in state funding in the FY24 budget to help create the ‘New Jersey Reproductive Training and Education Initiative’ – a partnership between the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA), within the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, and Rutgers University to grow the pool of trained abortion providers to enhance the state’s ability to meet the increased demand for reproductive health services. Through this initiative, Rutgers University will integrate abortion care into training curricula for health professionals, and develop a new training site to expose learners to comprehensive abortion care and hands-on training.

This continued program provides a $10 million zero-interest, one-year forgivable loan program for family planning clinics to upgrade facilities and expand capacity.