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NJ A1679
NJ A1679Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
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, and the State Health Benefits Program) to provide coverage for mammograms for women age 35 or older, rather than age 40 and older as is required under current law. In addition, the bill also adds a new requirement for health benefits plans issued pursuant to the School Employees' Health Benefits Program to provide mammogram coverage under the same circumstances.
AI Summary
This bill requires health insurers, the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) to cover mammograms for women aged 35 and over, rather than the current requirement of age 40 and over. It also adds a new requirement for the SEHBP to provide mammogram coverage under the same circumstances. The bill expands coverage to include additional screening and diagnostic testing in certain situations, such as if the mammogram demonstrates extremely dense breast tissue or the patient has other risk factors for breast cancer.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (18)
Reginald Atkins (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Michael Venezia (D)*,
Rosaura Bagolie (D),
Linda Carter (D),
Craig Coughlin (D),
Vicky Flynn (R),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Antwan McClellan (R),
Carol Murphy (D),
William Sampson (D),
Erik Simonsen (R),
Bill Spearman (D),
Shanique Speight (D),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Shavonda Sumter (D),
Lisa Swain (D),
Chris Tully (D),
Last Action
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Hearing (10:00:00 5/20/2024 Committee Room 11, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, NJ) (on 05/20/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1679 |
| Analysis - Statement AFI 5/20/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1679_S1.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1679_T1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1679_I1.HTM |
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