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NJ ACR133
NJ ACR133Constitutes special committee of Senate and General Assembly entitled "New Jersey Public Employee Health Care Program Costs Investigation Committee."
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Introduced
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
In Committee
05/02/2024
05/02/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This concurrent resolution constitutes a special committee of the Legislature entitled the "New Jersey Public Employee Health Care Program Costs Investigation Committee." The creation of this committee is in response to several news articles highlighting the recommended increase in premiums and periodic charges for the State health care programs and allegations the Governor's Office may have intervened during contract disputes with the State's contractor, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. The committee will review and investigate the recommended increases in the premiums of the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program. The committee will also investigate allegations that the Governor's Office may have pressured staff at the Department of the Treasury to halt the contract dispute with Horizon and the effort by the department to recoup the $34 million from the contract. Additionally, the committee will review the implementation, if any, of P.L.2019, c.143, which created subaccounts in the State Health Benefits Program Fund and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program Fund and also required the State to procure a professional services contract for a third-party medical claims reviewer for the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program. The committee will make recommendations that address this subject.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution establishes a special 14-member bipartisan investigative committee called the "New Jersey Public Employee Health Care Program Costs Investigation Committee" to examine various aspects of the state's health care programs. The committee, composed of six senators and eight assembly members from different political parties, will investigate the increases in premiums for the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program, the contract with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, and allegations of potential intervention by the Governor's Office in contract disputes. Specifically, the committee will review the reasoning behind premium increases, the contract negotiation process, contract disputes involving a $34 million recoupment effort, and the implementation of a 2019 law creating program subaccounts and requiring a third-party medical claims reviewer. The committee will have broad investigative powers, including issuing subpoenas (with multiple levels of consent), holding hearings, taking testimony under oath, and interviewing witnesses. After completing its investigation, the committee will issue a report with findings and recommendations for legislative and policy changes related to state health care program contracts, with the resolution expiring upon the conclusion of the investigation.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Michael Inganamort (R)*,
Bob Auth (R),
Al Barlas (R),
Christian Barranco (R),
Dawn Fantasia (R),
Gregory Myhre (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (on 05/02/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/ACR133 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/ACR/133_I1.HTM |
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