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NJ A1844
NJ A1844Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.
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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 prohibits health insurance carriers from placing a time limit on the coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after a medical or surgical procedure. Under the bill, a carrier (including an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health benefits plans in the State) will be prohibited from limiting coverage based on the amount of time in which anesthesia services are used before, during, or after a medical or surgical procedure. For the purpose of this bill, "anesthesia services" means the same as the prevailing medical coding standards found within the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology code for anesthesia, including anesthesia modifier codes.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits health insurance carriers, which include insurance companies, health service corporations, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, and health maintenance organizations authorized to offer health benefits plans in the state, from imposing any time limits on the coverage of anesthesia services. Anesthesia services are defined by the prevailing medical coding standards used by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for anesthesia, including any associated modifier codes. This means that insurance plans cannot restrict how long anesthesia services are covered before, during, or after a medical or surgical procedure based on a set time duration.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (9)
Gregory Myhre (R)*,
Brian Rumpf (R)*,
Bob Auth (R),
Robert Clifton (R),
Dawn Fantasia (R),
Michael Inganamort (R),
Paul Kanitra (R),
Alex Sauickie (R),
Gerry Scharfenberger (R),
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/A1844 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2000/1844_I1.HTM |
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