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NJ A3534

NJ A3534
Requires insurance coverage of epinephrine for persons aged 18 or younger when medically necessary.


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Introduced
02/25/2020
In Committee
02/25/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires health insurers (health, hospital and medical service corporations, commercial individual and group health insurers, health maintenance organizations, health benefits plans issued pursuant to the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs, the State Health Benefits Program, and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program) to provide coverage to any covered person 18 years of age or younger, for expenses incurred in the purchase of epinephrine auto-injector devices, when medically necessary and as prescribed by the treating health care provider. Under the bill, "epinephrine auto-injector device" means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a pre-measured dose of epinephrine into the human body.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurers, including hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, individual and group health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and state health benefits programs, to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the purchase of epinephrine auto-injector devices for any covered person 18 years of age or younger when medically necessary and as prescribed by a treating healthcare provider. The bill defines an "epinephrine auto-injector device" as a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a pre-measured dose of epinephrine into the human body. The bill also prohibits the imposition of any prior authorization or other utilization management requirements for this coverage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (on 02/25/2020)

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