Visit NJAMHAA’s Take Action Page
to participate in current advocacy efforts!
FY2026 State Budget
NJAMHAA is currently working to get increased funding for behavioral health and addiction workforce and services into the Governor’s proposed budget that will be released in early March.
- Please use the following materials to advocate for increased funding:
- FY2026 Campaign: Untold Stories – Why Access to Care Must Be the Highest Priority
- One Page "Leave Behind": FY2026 Budget and Legislative Priorities
- New Jersey Must Prioritize Mental health and Substance Abuse Treatment Funding – 11/23/24 Op-Ed by Debra L. Wentz, Ph.D., President and CEO, NJAMHAA
State Legislation
To check the current status of the bills below, click on the bill number link. To search any other state legislation by bill number, title, sponsor or key word, go here.
S1032/A1143- Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth, and family services organizations.
S3565/A2803 - Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.
S2504/A3937 Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.congress
S1761/A2805 - Requires issuance of report on certain information and data on processing of applications for professional and occupational licenses and mandates review of training and call intake in Division of Consumer Affairs.
S2723/A112 - Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
S1269/A2053 - Requires DCA [Department of Community Affairs] to establish standards for prisoner reentry transitional housing.
S1672/A2802 - Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.
S1983/A944 - Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.
Federal Bills Introduced in the 118th Congress (2025/2026)
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None to date.
