Bill
Bill > S2695
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Introduced
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
In Committee
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires menopause information to be distributed under certain circumstances. Under the bill, commencing 180 days following the bill's effective date, a licensed health care professional who performs an annual physical examination on a female patient who is 40 years of age or older is to provide the female patient an informational pamphlet on perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, as prepared and published by the Department of Health pursuant to the bill, during the visit. The bill provides that, within 90 days following the bill's effective date, the Department of Health is to prepare and publish on its Internet website an informational pamphlet on perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that licensed healthcare professionals provide an informational pamphlet on perimenopause (the transition into menopause), menopause (the cessation of menstruation), and post-menopause (the years after menopause) to female patients aged 40 and older during their annual physical examinations, starting 180 days after the bill becomes law. To facilitate this, the Department of Health is required to create and publish this pamphlet on its website within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 02/12/2024)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2695 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2695_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2695_I1.HTM |
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