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NJ A5127

NJ A5127
Provides cancer and cardiovascular screenings to law enforcement officers; establishes fund; appropriates $20 million.

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Introduced
12/16/2024
In Committee
12/16/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides cancer and cardiovascular disease screenings to law enforcement officers. The screenings will be conducted by a physician not less than three years after the start of the law enforcement officer's employment as a law enforcement officer and every three years thereafter during the course of the law enforcement officer's employment. The screenings will be for colon, lung, bladder, oral, thyroid, skin, blood, breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate cancers. The bill also provides reimbursement to public employers of up to $2,500 for law enforcement officers who are enrolled in a healthcare plan other than SHBP through their public employer. The bill establishes a dedicated, non-lapsing fund called the "SHBP Law Enforcement Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Screenings Fund" to offset the costs of the cancer and cardiovascular screenings for law enforcement officers provided for in the bill. The bill establishes a $10 motor vehicle summons surcharge to be applied to each motor vehicle fine and penalty imposed and collected through a court under authority of any motor vehicle or traffic violation in the State. The $10 surcharge will be deposited in the law enforcement fund. The bill also appropriates $20 million to be deposited into the law enforcement fund.

AI Summary

This bill provides comprehensive cancer and cardiovascular screenings for law enforcement officers in New Jersey, establishing a new dedicated fund to support these medical examinations. Starting January 1, 2026, full-time law enforcement officers will be required to receive screening examinations by a physician every three years, covering 11 different types of cancer, including colon, lung, bladder, breast, and prostate. To fund these screenings, the bill introduces a $10 surcharge on motor vehicle summons fines and penalties, which will be deposited into the newly created "SHBP Law Enforcement Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Screenings Fund." Public employers who do not participate in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) will be eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500 per officer for these screenings, and no co-payments or out-of-pocket expenses will be required. The bill also appropriates $20 million from the State General Fund to support the program. The comprehensive screenings aim to proactively monitor the health of law enforcement officers, who often work in high-stress and potentially hazardous environments that may impact their long-term health.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 12/16/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5127
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5127_I1.HTM
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