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Introduced Session

This bill requires health insurance coverage for certain obesity treatments. Under the bill, health insurance carriers (including insurance companies, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, health maintenance organizations authorized to issue health benefits plans in New Jersey, and any entities contracted to administer health benefits in connection with the State Health Benefits Program or School Employees' Health Benefits Program, and the Medicaid Program) will be required to cover certain treatments for obesity. The methods of treatment for which benefits will be provided include preventive care, nutrition counseling, behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery, and anti-obesity medication. For the purpose of this bill, "anti-obesity medication" means any medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that provides for chronic weight management in patents with obesity.

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Tony Bucco (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 10/31/2022)

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