# New Jersey A5594: Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.

New Jersey A5594, Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-05 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5594
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
- Sponsor: Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Margie Donlon M.D. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John V. Azzariti Jr. M.D. (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-05-05: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-06-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5594_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5594_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5594_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A6000/5594_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5594-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).