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NJ A2223
NJ A2223Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.
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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 establishes the "New Jersey Reproductive Health Care Equitable Access Fund" and provides for a designation on the State gross income tax return that will permit taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to the fund to support equitable access to reproductive health care services for individuals who cannot afford them. Under the bill, the State would be required to annually appropriate the amounts deposited into the "New Jersey Reproductive Health Care Equitable Access Fund" for distribution, in equal amounts, to the three largest providers of reproductive health care services to Medicaid patients in the State during the previous calendar year, as determined by the Commissioner of Health. The bill requires these monies to be used to provide reproductive health care services to individuals who cannot afford such services. The bill defines "reproductive health care services" to mean medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human reproductive system, including services relating to pregnancy or the termination of a pregnancy.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "New Jersey Reproductive Health Care Equitable Access Fund" to support reproductive health care services for those who cannot afford them. Taxpayers will have the option to voluntarily contribute to this fund directly on their New Jersey gross income tax returns, either by designating a portion of their refund or by enclosing a separate contribution. The bill mandates that the Legislature will annually allocate all money deposited into this fund. These funds will then be distributed equally to the three largest providers of reproductive health care services to Medicaid patients in New Jersey, as determined by the Commissioner of Health based on the previous year's data. The providers receiving these funds are required to use them specifically for offering reproductive health care services to individuals who are unable to pay for them. "Reproductive health care services" is defined broadly to include medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services related to the human reproductive system, encompassing services for pregnancy and pregnancy termination.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Luanne Peterpaul (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Mitchelle Drulis (D),
Shama Haider (D),
Ellen Park (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2223 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2223_I1.HTM |
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