New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

S 4094 — Revises statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."

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This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

This bill changes the title of 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate.'

The bill amends existing law to replace the term 'physician assistant' with 'physician associate.' This change is intended to modernize the terminology used in state statutes.

Summary

Physician assistant-revise statutory law to change title to physician associate

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html May 05, 2026

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 40 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 9:17-44; N.J.S.A. 9:17-62; N.J.S.A. 9:17-65; N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4; N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41d; N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41.7.

  • N.J.S.A. 9:17-44

    assistant assistant assistant's physician's assistant assistant → associate associate associate's physician associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 9:17-62

    this act assistant assistant → P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-60 et seq.) associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 9:17-65

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41d

    assistant assistant → , or any successor organization thereof associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 18A:40-41.7

    assistant assistant assistant → associate associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 18A:61D-13

    this act assistant → P.L.2013, c.211 (C.18A:61D-11 et seq.) associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 18A:61D-14

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 24:6I-3

    assistant assistant → associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 24:6J-3

    this act assistants → P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-1 et al.) associates

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 24:6J-5

    assistants → associates

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 24:6L-3

    this act assistant → P.L.2015, c.215 (C.24:6L-1 et seq.) associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 24:6M-2

    this act this act this act this act assistant this act this act → P.L.2017, c.254 (C.24:6M-1 et seq.) P.L.2017, c.254 (C.24:6M-1 et seq.) P.L.2017, c.254 (C.24:6M-1 et seq.) P.L.2017, c.254 (C.24:6M-1 et seq.) associate P.L.2017, c.254 (C.24:6M-1 et seq.) P.L.2017, c.254 (C.24:6M-1 et seq.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 24:21-15.2

    assistant this act → associate P.L.2017, c.28 (C.17:48-6nn et al.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2-192

    assistant assistant assistant assistant assistant → associate associate associate associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5o

    this act assistant → P.L.2019, c.227 (C.26:2H-5o et seq.) associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5r

    assistant Assistant → associate Associate , or any successor organization thereof

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5.34

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-128

    assistant assistant → associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-130

    assistant this act → associate P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-131

    this act assistant Assistant this act this act → P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.) associate Associate P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.) P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-135)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-134

    this act this act assistant this act this act this act → P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.) P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.) associate P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.) P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.) P.L.2011, c.145 (C.26:2H-129 et al.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-135

    assistant assistant assistant assistant assistant → associate associate associate associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2H-136

    assistant assistant → associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2K-12

    this act assistant assistant assistant this act → P.L.2022, c.118 (C.26:2K-8.1 et al.) associate associate associate P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et seq.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:2K-14

    assistant this act → associate P.L.1984, c.146 (C.26:2K-7 et seq.) and P.L.2022, c.118 (C.26:2K-8.1 et al.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-20.3

    this act assistant → P.L.2021, c.430 (C.26:3A2-20.3 et seq.) associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:4-48.2

    this act this act this act assistant assistant's → P.L.2019, c.336 (C.26:4-48.2 et seq.) P.L.2019, c.336 (C.26:4-48.2 et seq.) P.L.2019, c.336 (C.26:4-48.2 et seq.) associate associate's

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:6-8.1

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:6-8.2

    assistant assistant → associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 26:13-2

    this act assistant this act this act → P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et al.) associate P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-21) P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et al.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 30:4-82.7

    this act assistants → P.L.2019, c.160 (C.30:4-82.5 et seq.) associates

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 30:4-165.8

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 30:4D-6

    this act this act assistant assistant assistant assistant this act this act this act this act this act this act this act this act this act this act this act act act act act → P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) associate associate associate associate P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) P.L.1979, c.365 (C.30:4D-7.1 et al.) section section section section

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 30:4D-8.2

    this act this act assistants → P.L.2011, c.114 (C.30:4D-8.1 et seq.) P.L.2011, c.114 (C.30:4D-8.1 et seq.) associates

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 30:9A-24

    assistant this act this act this act → associate P.L.2003, c.214 (C.30:9A-22 et seq.) P.L.2003, c.214 (C.30:9A-22 et seq.) P.L.2003, c.214 (C.30:9A-22 et seq.)

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 39:4-204

    assistant → associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 39:4-205

    assistant assistant assistant → associate associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 39:4-206

    assistant assistant .00 → associate associate

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 40:48J-1

    assistant → associate

    amended

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4094 do?
Physician assistant-revise statutory law to change title to physician associate
Who sponsors S 4094?
S 4094 is sponsored by Lagana, Joseph A. (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 4094?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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