NERUCA — North East Regional Urgent Care Association

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Nine states · One coalition

NERUCA unites community member centers across nine Northeast states, advocating at every capitol, sharing what works, and turning local impact into regional change.

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Founded to represent urgent care across the Northeast

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Member states, from Maine down to Pennsylvania

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Regional offices represented by the membership

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Regional chapter formally recognized by the national UCA

What's coming up

05 NOVBreaking the Chain of Infection During a Busy ShiftProject Firstline Series · Micro-Learning 18 NOVPreparing for Ebola — A Case Study in IPC TrainingProject Firstline Series · Webinar 02 DECRecognize It. Triage It. Stop the Spread.Project Firstline Series · Micro-Learning 15 DECProtecting the Urgent Care WorkforceProject Firstline Series · Micro-Learning 29 DECHidden Infection Risks in the Urgent Care EnvironmentProject Firstline Series · Micro-Learning 14 JANImplementing Project Firstline in Your Urgent CareProject Firstline Series · Virtual Workshop 26 JANWhen Everyday Symptoms Signal an Infection RiskProject Firstline Series · Micro-Learning

State advocacy

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This is what members and press come for — a live read on every bill we're tracking across the nine-state Northeast.

Bill Tracker

Every bill we're tracking across the nine-state Northeast — updated live.

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MADraft regulations in development NYBills active; lobbying and grassroots advocacy underway NJRenewed legislative approach under exploration CTStakeholder conversations on terminology and strategy NYA2685 — Limited-scope radiography in urgent careIntroduced MA105 CMR 125.00 — Limited-scope licensure regulatory pathMassachusetts DPH regulation NHMonitoring the 2026 session RIS 2459 — Ban on the Corporate Practice of Medicine ActIntroduced MELD 67 — Urgent care facility licensure standardsPassed VTMonitoring the 2025–2026 session PAHB 2173 — Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety ActIntroduced NYS684 — Limited-scope radiography in urgent careIntroduced NYGBL-519A — Credit-card surcharge lawMonitoring implementation MAExpanding access to mental health services PAFurther providing for definitions, for respiratory therapists, for perfusionist, for genetic counselor and for prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters; providing for medical imaging professionals, radiation therapists, radiologist assistants and trainees; further providing for lic NJRevises statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."VTAn act relating to updating and reorganizing the health insurance statutes in 8 V.S.A. chapter 107 CTAn Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Public Health Statutes.NJRevises statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."NJAmends statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."NJAuthorizes health care professionals to engage in the use of remote patient monitoring devices; requires health care insurance coverage by certain insurers for remote patient monitoring devices.NJModifies age and education requirement to qualify as radiologic technologist.NJModifies age and education requirement to qualify as radiologic technologist.NJCodifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.NJCodifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.

New York

Active

Bills active; lobbying and grassroots advocacy underway
A2685A2685 — Limited-scope radiography in urgent care
Introduced · 2026-01-12
S684S684 — Limited-scope radiography in urgent care
Introduced · 2026-01-08
GBL-519A — Credit-card surcharge law
Monitoring implementation
S10439Authorizes radiologic technologists to perform radiography services under collaborative practice agreements; defines "collaborative practice agreement" as an agreement between a radiologic technologist and a licensed physician which does not require the direct supervision of the licensed physician w
Update · 2026-05-15
A11494Authorizes radiologic technologists to perform radiography services under collaborative practice agreements; defines "collaborative practice agreement" as an agreement between a radiologic technologist and a licensed physician which does not require the direct supervision of the licensed physician w
Update · 2026-05-28

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