Bill > S2693

This bill establishes an Interagency Council on Menopause within the Department of Health (DOH) to promote and improve access to best-practice healthcare for individuals experiencing menopause and post-reproductive years, aiming to enhance their overall health and well-being. The council will consist of 15 members, including ex-officio representatives from the DOH and Department of Children and Families, and 12 public members appointed by the Governor, representing diverse backgrounds such as patients, healthcare professionals (gynecologists, general practitioners, geriatricians, nurses), researchers, and advocates. The council's responsibilities include promoting understanding of perimenopause and menopause, disseminating evidence-based knowledge to healthcare professionals, supporting research, fostering collaboration, encouraging multidisciplinary care, developing treatment services, increasing public awareness, and making policy recommendations to the Legislature. Furthermore, licensed healthcare professionals will be required to provide patients with specific informational pamphlets on premature menopause, early menopause, primary ovarian insufficiency, perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause during annual physical examinations for women aged 35 and older, with the DOH tasked with preparing and publishing these materials online within 90 days of the act's effective date.

Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2693