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NJ A1142
NJ A1142Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.
AI Summary
This bill expands requirements for health insurance carriers to cover prostate cancer screenings, mandating that all health service corporations, hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, group health insurance policies, health maintenance organizations, individual health insurance policies, individual health benefits plans, small employer health benefits plans, and contracts purchased by the State Health Benefits Commission and the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission must provide coverage for an annual prostate cancer screening based on the latest "nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines," which are defined as evidence-based guidelines from independent organizations or medical societies. Crucially, these screenings must be provided without any patient cost-sharing, meaning no deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or other similar charges will apply, and these provisions generally apply to high-deductible health plans and catastrophic plans to the maximum extent permitted by federal law.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (25)
Joe Danielsen (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Alaa Abdelaziz (D),
John Azzariti (R),
Linda Carter (D),
Wayne DeAngelo (D),
Margie Donlon (D),
Mitchelle Drulis (D),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Andrea Katz (D),
Jim Kennedy (D),
Antwan McClellan (R),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Gabriel Rodriguez (D),
Brian Rumpf (R),
Gary Schaer (D),
Gerry Scharfenberger (R),
Alexander Schnall (D),
Erik Simonsen (R),
Bill Spearman (D),
Shanique Speight (D),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Lisa Swain (D),
Chris Tully (D),
Michael Venezia (D),
Last Action
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1142 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1142_R1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement AFI 2/12/26 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1142_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1142_I1.HTM |
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