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NJ S387

NJ S387
Requires managed care plans to allow any clinical laboratory to participate in provider network.


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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 provides that a health insurance carrier which offers a managed care plan that provides coverage for laboratory services provided by clinical laboratories shall not deny a licensed clinical laboratory the right to participate as a provider in the carrier's provider network under the same terms and conditions currently applicable to all other participating clinical laboratories.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance carriers offering managed care plans, which are types of health insurance that contract with healthcare providers to offer services at a set rate, to allow any licensed clinical laboratory to join their network of providers. This means that if a managed care plan covers laboratory services, it cannot refuse to let a licensed clinical laboratory become a participating provider as long as that laboratory agrees to the same contract terms and conditions as other labs already in the network. The bill also mandates that the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance will create regulations to implement these changes, and the law will become effective on the first day of the second month after it is enacted.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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