NJ S952

Bill

NJ S952

Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

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, and the State Health Benefits Program) to provide coverage for an annual mental health screening. The provisions of the bill will take effect 90 days after the date of enactment and will apply to all health benefits plans issued or renewed on or after that date.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that various health insurance providers, including individual and group hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, individual and group health insurance policies, health benefits plans, and the State Health Benefits Program, must cover an annual mental health screening as part of their benefits. This requirement aligns with federal mental health parity laws, ensuring that mental health and substance use disorder benefits are treated the same as other medical conditions in terms of coverage terms and conditions, meaning insurers cannot impose more restrictive limitations on these benefits compared to other medical services. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies to all health plans issued or renewed thereafter.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Kristin Corrado (R)*, Holly Schepisi (R)*, Patrick Diegnan (D), Jim Holzapfel (R),

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S952

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S952
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1000/952_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/952_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A1141	Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee	Carry Over
A1326	Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee	Same As
S2790	Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee	Carry Over

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