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A 305NEW JERSEYSession 222State Billin committee

New Jersey creates a nine-member task force to study long-term COVID-19 health effects and vaccine impacts

Original title: Establishes "New Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force."

Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health CommitteeSponsor: Paul Kanitra

Companion · S 2436same policy, Senate version
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What This Bill Would Do

New Jersey establishes a nine-member COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force to study persistent illness symptoms, effective treatments, and adverse vaccine impacts, requiring a final report and policy recommendations within one year of its organization.

Why it matters

Establishes an official state body with administrative support from the Department of Health to formulate treatment strategies for health care professionals, with members serving without compensation but eligible for expense reimbursements.

Background
  • The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, where Assembly bills are introduced before committee review. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Health care professionals

The task force will develop strategies to help health care professionals treat patients suffering from long-term COVID-19 health effects.

Directly affected

Patients suffering from long-term health effects of COVID-19

The task force is mandated to study their symptoms and identify medications, treatments, and care strategies to assist them.

Directly affected

Department of Health

The department must provide administrative and professional staff assistance, host meeting records on its website, and its commissioner will chair the task force.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who serves on the COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force?
The nine-member task force consists of four public members appointed by legislative leaders, the Commissioner of Health (or a designee), two local health department representatives appointed by the Governor, and two medical doctors experienced in treating long-term COVID-19 appointed by the Governor.
When must the task force report its findings?
The task force must prepare and submit a final report and policy recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature no later than one year after the task force first organizes.
Are meetings of the task force open to the public?
Yes, all meetings of the task force must be open to the public, and agendas, minutes, documents, and testimony must be posted on the Department of Health’s website.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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  1. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

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Sponsors

Paul KanitraAssemblyRepublicanPrimary sponsor

Connected Entities

Minority Leader of the Senate, New Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force, Speaker of the General Assembly and 6 more
PersonMinority Leader of the Senate“Appointing authority for one public member”Map →
OrganizationNew Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force“Task force established by the bill”Map →
PersonSpeaker of the General Assembly“Appointing authority for one public member”Map →
PersonPaul Kanitra“Assemblyman sponsoring Assembly Bill No. 305”Map →
PersonPresident of the Senate“Appointing authority for one public member”Map →
PersonCommissioner of Health“Serves ex officio, as chairperson, and leads administrative support”Map →
PersonGovernor“Appointing authority for four task force members and recipient of the final repo”Map →
PersonMinority Leader of the General Assembly“Appointing authority for one public member”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health“State department providing administrative assistance and website hosting for tas”Map →

Sources

Open source document

njleg.state.nj.us

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