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NJ A966

NJ A966
Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.


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Introduced
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, commercial insurers and health maintenance organizations to provide benefits for the treatment of Lyme disease determined to be medically necessary by the covered person's physician after making a written evaluation of that person's symptoms, condition and response to treatment. Treatment otherwise eligible for benefits pursuant to this bill could not be denied because such treatment may be characterized as experimental or investigational in nature.

AI Summary

This bill requires hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, commercial insurers, health maintenance organizations, and individual and group health insurance policies to provide benefits for the treatment of Lyme disease, as determined to be medically necessary by the covered person's physician after a written evaluation of their symptoms, condition, and response to treatment. The bill also prohibits the denial of treatment for Lyme disease on the basis that it may be characterized as experimental or investigational in nature.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (on 01/27/2016)

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