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NJ S2127

Lowers age at which certain insurers are required to provide coverage for mammograms.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
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 mammograms for women 35 years of age or older. Existing law requires insurers to provide the coverage for women 40 years of age or older. Under the bill, insurers are required to provide coverage for one baseline mammogram examination for women who are 35 years of age; a mammogram examination every year for women age 35 and over; and, in the case of a woman who is under 35 years of age and has a family history of breast cancer or other breast cancer risk factors, a mammogram examination at such age and intervals as deemed medically necessary by the woman's health care provider.

AI Summary

This bill lowers the age at which certain insurers are required to provide coverage for mammograms. Specifically, the bill requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and government healthcare programs in New Jersey to provide coverage for mammograms for women starting at age 35, rather than the previous requirement of age 40. The bill also requires coverage for additional breast cancer screening tests, such as ultrasounds and MRI scans, in certain circumstances. The provisions of the bill apply to all health benefits plans delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in New Jersey on or after the effective date of the bill.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

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

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