Bill > A5459

This bill extends the time period for enrolling a newborn infant in health benefits coverage from 60 to 90 days across multiple types of health insurance contracts in New Jersey. Specifically, the bill amends several existing laws governing hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, and individual health insurance policies to uniformly change the window for adding a newborn to a parent's health insurance from 60 to 90 days after birth. This change applies to both family and non-family type insurance contracts, ensuring that parents have more time to add their newborn to their health insurance without losing coverage. The bill will take effect 60 days after enactment and will apply to contracts, policies, and plans delivered, issued, executed, or renewed after that date. The modification provides parents with additional flexibility in managing their health insurance during the critical early weeks of a newborn's life, potentially reducing administrative stress and ensuring continuous health coverage for newborns.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5459