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NJ S2047
NJ S2047Requires insurance coverage of epinephrine for persons aged 18 or younger when medically necessary.
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Introduced
03/16/2020
03/16/2020
In Committee
03/16/2020
03/16/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
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 in New Jersey to provide coverage for the purchase of epinephrine auto-injector devices for individuals 18 years of age or younger when medically necessary and prescribed by a healthcare provider. The bill applies to various types of health insurance plans, including hospital service corporation contracts, medical service corporation contracts, individual and group health insurance policies, and health maintenance organization contracts. It also applies to the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program. 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, and it requires that the coverage be provided without any prior authorization or other utilization management requirements.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 03/16/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2047_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2500/2047_I1.PDF |
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