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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 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 for expenses incurred in the treatment of Lyme Disease. Treatment otherwise eligible for benefits pursuant to this bill may not be denied solely because such treatment may be characterized as experimental or investigational in nature.
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 the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program, to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the treatment of Lyme disease that is determined to be medically necessary by the covered person's physician. The bill also prohibits the denial of coverage solely on the grounds that the treatment may be characterized as experimental or investigational in nature.
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/S926 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/926_I1.HTM |
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