New Jersey Seeks to Regulate Urgent Care Centers
Lexology November 30, 2023
On November 20, 2023, the New Jersey Assembly introduced Bill A5731 to supplement Title 45 of the New Jersey Statutes and require urgent care facility healthcare providers to possess the same credentials and degrees as would be required if they were employed as a hospital emergency room healthcare provider pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2H-1 et seq.
The bill defines “health care provider” as an individual providing a healthcare service to patients including, but not limited to, a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner, or any...