In CommitteeFiled Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: Carol Murphy (D)
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Reported and Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
May 11, 2026
Summary
The bill directs the Commissioner of Health to appoint a Chief Executive Nurse who must hold a master’s degree in nursing and have significant nursing experience. The appointed nurse will work full‑time for the department, advising the commissioner, gathering nursing data, consulting with nurses and health‑care facilities, and reviewing nursing trends. The goal is to give nursing professionals a direct voice in state health policy.
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