Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 4448 (State of New Jersey, November 17, 2025)
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Senate Commerce Committee statement to Senate, No. 4448, State of New Jersey, dated November 17, 2025. The committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 4448, which provides an exemption from licensing requirements for any health care professional licensed in a foreign nation during the FIFA World Cup. The statement says the exemption applies only to medical services provided to team members and team personnel, and only for the duration of events associated with the tournament, which is scheduled to begin on June 11, 2026 and conclude on July 19, 2026. It gives the bill's effective date as June 1, 2026.
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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
SENATE, No. 4448
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: NOVEMBER 17, 2025
The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate Bill
No. 4448.
The bill provides an exemption from licensing requirements for
any health care professional licensed in a foreign nation during the
2026 FIFA World Cup. The exemption only applies to medical
services provided to team members and team personnel, and only for
the duration of events associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The tournament is scheduled to begin on June 11, 2026 and
conclude on July 19, 2026. The waivers authorized in this bill are
intended to provide flexibility to health care professionals working
with teams competing in the tournament. The bill’s June 1, 2026
effective date allows for the medical staff to provide services during
any training or team activities which will take place in the time period
leading up to the tournament.
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