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NJ A1222
NJ A1222Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission, which was established pursuant to P.L.2003, c.193 (C.17B:27D-1 et seq.), to periodically, on an ongoing basis, analyze and review the financial impact of all mandated health benefits enacted by the Legislature. The analysis and review of each mandated health benefit shall include:· the impact of the mandated health benefit on total costs to purchasers and benefit costs;· the extent to which the mandated health benefit has increased the appropriate use of the treatment or service; and· the extent to which the mandated health benefit resulted in any savings to the health care system through increased access to preventive care. The bill further provides that: ? two years after the effective date of the bill and every three years thereafter, the commission shall issue reports to the Governor and the Legislature on its findings and make any recommendations it deems appropriate, including whether any of the mandated health benefits should be repealed and offered, instead, as a rider to health benefits coverage; and ? the commission may issue such interim reports to the Governor and Legislature on specific mandates, as it deems appropriate.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission, a body established to oversee health benefit mandates, to continuously study and report on the financial effects of all health benefits that the Legislature has made mandatory. This analysis will examine how these mandates impact overall healthcare costs for consumers and employers, whether they lead to more appropriate use of medical treatments or services, and if they generate savings in the healthcare system by improving access to preventive care. The commission will submit reports to the Governor and the Legislature every three years, starting two years after the bill becomes law, and these reports will include recommendations on whether any mandates should be eliminated or offered as optional add-ons to health insurance plans, known as riders. The commission also has the authority to issue interim reports on specific mandates if it deems necessary.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1222 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1222_I1.HTM |
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