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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that a person who donates a kidney as a live kidney donor is to be eligible after the donation for a health benefits plan through the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program for the duration of the donor's life. The health benefits plan is to be paid for by the State through the "Kidney Donor Insurance Fund," established pursuant to the bill in the Department of Banking and Insurance, and is to include the highest level of services available through the gold level of the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "Kidney Donor Insurance Fund" within the Department of Banking and Insurance to cover health insurance costs for individuals who donate a kidney. Under this legislation, live kidney donors will be eligible for a comprehensive health benefits plan, including prescription drug coverage, through the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program for their entire lives, with the State paying all premiums from this newly created fund. This program, which offers the highest level of services available through the gold level of the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program, aims to provide lifelong healthcare support for these altruistic donors, with the provisions applying to donations made on or after the bill's enactment date.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S810 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1000/810_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/810_I1.HTM |
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