Committee

New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Bill Bill Name Progress Referral Date
S63 Increases fines for failing to report suspected abuse or exploitation of institutionalized elderly person. In Committee 01/13/2026
S69 Prohibits discrimination against individuals who have not received COVID-19 vaccine. In Committee 01/13/2026
S124 Eliminates weekly COVID-19 testing requirement for unvaccinated State employees. In Committee 01/13/2026
S145 Provides gross income tax deduction for senior citizens for certain medical expenses for in-home care or care in assisted living and long-term care facilities and funeral expenses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S157 Establishes Office of Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders Policy to oversee, direct, and coordinate resources, funding, and data tracking concerning treatment of substance use disorders. In Committee 01/13/2026
S162 Requires DOH to operate mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S165 Requires DHS to establish two-year Regional Community Behavioral Health Pilot Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S166 Requires DOH to establish Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program; appropriates funds for purposes of loan program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S167 Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health. In Committee 01/13/2026
S182 Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S193 Allows follow up communication from operators of telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources or 9-8-8 crisis hotline to minors at risk of committing suicide. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S212 Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S233 Revises and codifies schedule for childhood lead screenings; requires lead screenings as precondition of child's initial entry into school system. In Committee 01/13/2026
S249 Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S284 Requires Medicaid coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by pharmacist under standing order. In Committee 01/13/2026
S295 Revises SNAP application process to include certain notices, and certification and recertification requirements. In Committee 01/13/2026
S299 Implements Blue Band Program to address preeclampsia in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S301 Classifies 7 Hydroxymitragynine as Schedule I drug. In Committee 01/13/2026
S304 Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider. In Committee 01/13/2026
S314 Requires DCF to develop a unified child care finder; appropriates $3.6 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S327 Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer. In Committee 01/13/2026
S348 Revises law concerning substance use disorder treatment facility patient referrals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S349 Revises licensure and regulatory requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S350 Prohibits substance use disorder treatment providers from using deceptive marketing practices. In Committee 01/13/2026
S373 Requires hospitals to notify family of patient release following drug overdose. In Committee 01/13/2026
S395 Requires federal funding to be made available to Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to support Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse if needed to offset unanticipated decrease in dedicated revenues. In Committee 01/13/2026
S415 Expands definition of child abuse or neglect. In Committee 01/13/2026
S426 Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents. In Committee 01/13/2026
S438 Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S439 Restricts certain billing practices for early intervention program services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S445 Requires DHS and DOH, respectively, to provide information to SNAP, WFNJ, and WIC recipients regarding card skimming, cloning, and similar fraudulent activities and to replace stolen benefits; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S449 Establishes Governor's Survivor Leader Advisory Council in DOH; requires council to create report on human trafficking and 2026 FIFA World Cup; appropriates $1 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S465 Establishes Stolen SNAP Benefits Replacement Fund in Department of Treasury, requires DHS to replace stolen SNAP benefits from fund, and appropriates $20 million to AOC. In Committee 01/13/2026
S477 Exempts cribs, child restraint systems, nursing bottles, and strollers from sales and use tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
S481 Establishes Veterans Assistance for Nutritional Needs Program in DHS. In Committee 01/13/2026
S493 Increases personal needs allowance to $100 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S499 Establishes "New Jersey Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S514 Requires automatic external defibrillators on-site at certain places of public assembly and youth athletic events. In Committee 01/13/2026
S516 Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment. In Committee 01/13/2026
S517 Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means. In Committee 01/13/2026
S518 Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information. In Committee 01/13/2026
S528 Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S538 Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school. In Committee 01/13/2026
S541 Requires DHS and other appropriate State agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S542 Establishes central registry for background checks of youth serving organization employees and volunteers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S560 Establishes pilot program to refer certain emergency department patients for development of coordinated behavioral health care treatment and support services plan. In Committee 01/13/2026
S572 Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act. In Committee 01/13/2026
S573 Amends "Law Against Discrimination" to provide every person engaged in raising a dog for guide or service the right to access public facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S574 Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to make comprehensive list of its programs available to public. In Committee 01/13/2026
S590 Permits home health care services agencies to employ certified nurse aides as homemaker-home health aides. In Committee 01/13/2026
S600 Allows dog owners to procure identification cards for guide or service dogs; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S661 Increases FY2024 appropriation from General Fund to DCF for the Center for Great Expectations by $1.5 million from $500,000 to $2.0 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S698 Regulates smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S699 Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law. In Committee 01/13/2026
S710 Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S712 Establishes reproductive health travel advisory. In Committee 01/13/2026
S713 Concerns safety measures at apartment complex swimming pools. In Committee 01/13/2026
S717 Requires DOH to create and disseminate materials and resources related to cardiomyopathy; appropriates $300,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S718 Provides corporation business and gross income tax credits for employment of community health workers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S721 Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by advanced practice nurses and physicians for license renewal. In Committee 01/13/2026
S740 Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S758 Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes. In Committee 01/13/2026
S766 Provides for identification and study of infant fatalities and near fatalities resulting from vaccination; requires inclusion of vaccination information in sudden infant death reports; and requires use of federal infant death reporting form. In Committee 01/13/2026
S767 Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. In Committee 01/13/2026
S770 Requires DOH to create best practices manual for maternity care; appropriates $950,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S772 Establishes certification card for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. In Committee 01/13/2026
S773 Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund. In Committee 01/13/2026
S777 Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults. In Committee 01/13/2026
S781 Transfers administration of programs for certain individuals with developmental disabilities from DHS to DCF. In Committee 01/13/2026
S782 Exempts birthing facilities from certain health care practitioner referral restrictions. In Committee 01/13/2026
S783 Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons. In Committee 01/13/2026
S785 Establishes "New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act"; requires certain facilities to establish policies guaranteeing visitation rights for facility residents. In Committee 01/13/2026
S788 Enters New Jersey into Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. In Committee 01/13/2026
S794 Permits certain adult day care centers and group homes to restrict access to certain persons who violate food restriction policies. In Committee 01/13/2026
S797 Requires Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility. In Committee 01/13/2026
S798 Establishes one-year pilot program for certain persons with disabilities; appropriates up to $85,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S800 Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl. In Committee 01/13/2026
S804 Requires DHS to establish three-year Obstetric Discrimination Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S805 Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S806 Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. In Committee 01/13/2026
S810 Authorizes outpatient substance use disorder treatment programs to make housing available under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S819 Requires hospitals and nursing homes to provide access to certain interpreter services for deaf and hard of hearing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S831 Provides that biennial renewal of license or certificate issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing is due on professional's birthday. In Committee 01/13/2026
S836 Requires 10 percent increase in respite care services for eligible individual under State Respite Care Program with implantable cardioverter defibrillator and enrolled in NJ FamilyCare. In Committee 01/13/2026
S838 Establishes pilot program providing NJ FamilyCare eligibility for children with special needs who would otherwise be ineligible due to parental income and assets, and requires DHS commissioner to conduct study. In Committee 01/13/2026
S850 "Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent and Expand Regional Health Program Act"; creates grant program within DOH for student-loan and tuition relief and appropriates $5 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S855 "Michelle's Law"; requires health benefit plans to cover mammogram for an individual if recommended by health care provider. In Committee 01/13/2026
S897 Requires organizations training disabled veteran assistance dogs to register with Division of Consumer Affairs and provide disabled veteran assistance dogs with vests or harnesses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S915 Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries. In Committee 01/13/2026
S917 Modifies requirements for operation of certain food and service stands in State, county, and municipal buildings, grounds, and premises. In Committee 01/13/2026
S931 Establishes a business coaching program in DCF for licensed child care providers; appropriates $3 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S941 "New Jersey Healthy SNAP Act"; requires DHS to submit waiver to federal government to prohibit purchase of soft drinks with SNAP benefits. In Committee 01/13/2026
S944 Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps. In Committee 01/13/2026
S966 Requires Governor hold public hearings during declarations under Emergency Health Powers Act. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1026 Requires parity in Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain routine inpatient hospice room and board services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1034 Exempts sales of bandages and other similar products from sales and use tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1057 Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1063 Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1064 Establishes mandatory training program for human resources officers of public employers on handling and responding to reports of domestic violence. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1065 Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1066 Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1068 Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1073 Establishes minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for certain out-of-state hospitals that provide services to NJ FamilyCare pediatric beneficiaries. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1076 Requires adult day health care facilities to establish hybrid model for provision of adult day health care services under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1084 Establishes "Mental and Behavioral Health for Hispanics and Latinos Act"; appropriates $1 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1086 Establishes a senior citizens telephone chat-line. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1087 Requires Medicaid coverage for family-based counseling services provided as part of treatment for substance use disorder. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1091 Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1092 Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1093 Authorizes provision of adult day health services on remote basis. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1104 Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million from General Fund to DOH and DCA for Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S1120 Establishes "Commission on People with Disabilities." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1121 Creates "Disability Life-Sustaining Measures Advisory Council." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1127 Requires long-term care facilities to submit reports regarding residents with disabilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1128 Requires Director of Division of Developmental Disabilities to align rates for self-directed employees with maximum service provider rates. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1145 Prohibits DOH from issuing recommendations or regulations that are more stringent than recommendations or regulations issued by federal government. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1149 Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1152 Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1171 Protects access to assisted reproductive technology. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1172 Requires certain group homes to install electronic monitoring devices in common areas, upon request and with uniform resident consent. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1178 Establishes Office of Disordered Eating Prevention and Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Program in DOH; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1181 Establishes New Jersey Human Trafficking Criminal Registry; requires establishment of educational curricula related to human trafficking. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1191 Establishes luggage donation program for children in resource family care in DCF. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1196 Renames Office of Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, creates position of deputy ombudsman, and expands duties of office. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1230 Requires owners of certain buildings to test drinking water for Legionella bacteria. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1231 Requires owners or operators of public community water systems to perform certain tests for Legionella bacteria. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1242 Requires death certificates to include drug responsible for drug overdose death under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1243 Establishes "New Jersey Alzheimer's Disease Master Plan Study Commission." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1244 Requires health care professional to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bi-lateral ultrasounds. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1250 Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1265 Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain home blood pressure monitors and cuffs for pregnant persons at risk for preeclampsia. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1305 Revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1306 "Children's Vaccination Bill of Rights"; provides children in State with certain protections concerning vaccines. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1308 "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1309 Requires informed consent for breast implant surgery. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1311 Requires managed care plans to allow any clinical laboratory to participate in provider network. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1341 Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to develop guidelines for tiered group home placements and transfers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1345 Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to assign paid or volunteer advocates to long-term care facilities; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1351 Requires parent to be notified when minor undergoes procedure or treatment under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1356 Permits individuals to access, and authorize sharing of, certain health data and information collected by medical device technology companies. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1358 Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1359 Requires health insurance companies to cover lead screenings for children 16 years of age or younger. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1391 Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1398 Allows certain individuals eligible for family support services to set aside unused agency-after school care service hours for use during holiday and weekend hours. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S1399 Permits clinical laboratories to provide certain patients discounts without affecting NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rates or violating NJ Familycare rebate prohibitions. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1400 Directs DHS to establish three year advertising campaign to attract certified home health aides to health care professions; appropriates $3 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1403 Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1410 Amends statutory law to change title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1496 Dedicates certain funding to hospital capital improvement needs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1509 Exempts all retail sales of mobility enhancing equipment from sales and use tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1515 Revises law related to EMT eligibility for receiving funds from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1576 Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1582 Increases resource threshold for certain Medicaid eligibility groups. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1601 Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1610 Requires regional diagnostic and treatment center for child abuse and neglect to establish mobile team to respond to certain hospital requests to perform forensic child abuse examinations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1629 Expressly allows health care professionals located outside New Jersey to provide services using telemedicine and telehealth to patients in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1633 Requires State blanks, forms, documents, and applications to incorporate new standards for collection of information about sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1646 Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1647 Establishes certain protections for persons providing, receiving, or allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1695 Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1729 Establishes food rescue hotline. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1758 Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1765 Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; establishes training and certification program for violence prevention professionals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1772 Requires DOH to develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1774 Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ambulance transportation services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1792 Establishes program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1797 Requires eligible children from birth to five to receive early intervention services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1820 Allows remote patient monitoring of pregnant patients; requires reimbursement for remote patient monitoring rendered to certain Medicaid beneficiaries. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1827 Establishes New Jersey Baby Bond Account Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1829 Establishes the "Food is Medicine NJ Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $5,000,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1850 Authorizes school nurses to administer opioid antidotes to overdose victims on school property, with immunity from civil, criminal, and professional liability, pursuant to "Overdose Prevention Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S1858 Establishes Emergency Services Assistance Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1872 Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1883 Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1891 Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1916 Establishes Domestic Violence Shelter Pet Grant Program to provide funds to house pets in shelters with their owners. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1935 Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1954 Permits patient visitation in licensed health care facilities if consistent with federal or State law. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1963 Requires child care center vehicles to be equipped with alarm system prompting driver to inspect vehicle for children left unattended in vehicle. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1976 Prohibits hospital from billing patient for inter-hospital medical transport services under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1979 Requires parents and guardians be provided access to medical records of minor patients; provides immunity to health care facilities and professionals that provide access to records. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1980 Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1991 Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S1996 Makes various revisions to law pertaining to electronic medical records and recording certain minor patients' demographic information. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2036 Classifies xylazine as Schedule III controlled dangerous substance under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2072 Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2092 Extends immunity relating to COVID-19 claims in planned real estate developments until December 31, 2022. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2099 Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2107 Prohibits acquisition or disclosure of certain personal health information without consent. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2112 Requires State employees to be trained in disability law and etiquette. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2125 Requires DCF to publish and disseminate information on early childhood mental health to certain professionals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2128 Provides that average time to issue licenses to physicians shall not exceed 51 days. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2144 Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2150 Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2184 Expands Information and Referral Services helpline in Division of Disability Services; appropriates $100,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2200 Revises certain requirements related to cash assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2211 Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2213 Requires distribution of family leave informational materials to certain patients. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2214 Requires certain ultrasounds on pregnant women to be performed by licensed health care professionals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2222 Establishes requirements to screen certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2230 Extends duration of law requiring certain provider subsidy payments for child care services be based on enrollment. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2234 Establishes Office of New Americans in Department of Human Services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2235 Establishes five-year conception to cradle pilot program in DOE. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2236 Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Children. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2242 Requires DOH to collect and coordinate data on language proficiency of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2244 Requires private health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover wigs under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2246 Establishes the "New Jersey Feminine Hygiene Product Donations Immunity Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2247 Requires non-invasive prenatal testing for pregnant persons and health insurance coverage for non-invasive prenatal testing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2250 Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2251 Codifies federal regulations requiring bilingual materials and services for SNAP under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2252 Requires DOH to expand services provided under plan to improve perinatal mental health services and health insurers to cover costs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2253 Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2255 Revises responsibilities and duties of Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Board. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2256 Allows gross income tax deduction for donations of menstrual products to certain New Jersey-based charitable organizations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2259 Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2260 Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2261 Creates "Reproductive Health Care Access Fund" to strengthen access to reproductive health care. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2262 Requires affirmative written consent for certain entities to disclose individual's medical information regarding reproductive health care services, with limited exceptions, unless disclosure is necessary to provide those services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2263 Requires four-year public institution of higher education to develop and implement reproductive health services plan; requires county college to develop referral network for reproductive health care services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2264 Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2267 Requires health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, and NJ FamilyCare coverage for sign language interpreter services for covered individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2268 Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2279 Establishes registration and operational requirements for retail health clinics and urgent care facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2294 Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2325 Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2337 Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2341 Requires physicians and certain hospital employees to complete training on communication with and treatment of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2353 Establishes State stockpile of medicine and medical supplies; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2373 Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2375 Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2381 "New Jersey Disability Savings Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2388 Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2389 Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from $1 million to $4 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2390 "Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2391 Provides dedicated funding for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from Workforce Development Partnership Fund. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2392 Revises requirements for signage indicating accessible facilities for people with disabilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2393 Requires urgent care and retail health clinics to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2434 Prohibits reporting medical information of children without consent of parent or legal guardian. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2435 Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2436 Establishes "New Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2454 Increases penalties for denying access to public facilities, NJT, and transportation network companies to service dogs and their handlers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2464 Exempts oral healthcare products from sales and use tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2470 Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2475 Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2476 Provides that routine foot care services covered under certain insurance policies include coverage of services provided by podiatric physicians. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2477 Permits temporary rental assistance for emergency assistance recipients. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2478 Requires DHS to create English and Spanish-language Internet websites to promote enrollment in affordable health care plans. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2480 Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2485 Limits rescheduling, cancellation, and no-show fees providers of health care services may charge in certain instances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2490 Establishes "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2492 Increases access to substance use disorder treatment; Requires Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder services provided by community-based organizations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2495 Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2518 Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2519 Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2543 Protects children from certain mandatory vaccinations as a condition of school attendance. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2560 Regulates medication administration in certain residential facilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2569 Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2571 Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2572 Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2573 Increases hourly limit of reimbursable personal care assistant services under NJ WorkAbility Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2580 Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrator of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2583 Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2586 Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S2587 Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2593 Prohibits DHS from deeming certain teachers and school employees ineligible for child care subsidies due to number of hours worked when school is not in session for students. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2610 Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2616 Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2617 Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success; appropriates $4.0 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2621 Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2635 Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2644 Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2652 Expands entities that may acquire opioid antidotes; creates program within DOH and formalizes reporting requirements. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2657 Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2658 "Homeless Bill of Rights." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2662 Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2663 Requires Commissioner of Human Services to establish 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline and develop hotline connection system to ensure that callers are connected to other appropriate hotlines when needed. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2672 Requires health insurance carriers and Medicaid to provide coverage for planned home childbirth. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2674 Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2682 Requires all hospitals with maternity departments to maintain Baby-Friendly and Mother-Friendly designations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2683 Requires urgent care facility health care providers to possess same credentials and degrees applicable to hospital emergency room health care providers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2690 Requires swimming pools to offer deep water swimming tests to children 12 years of age and younger upon request. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2691 Clarifies staff training requirements at long-term care facilities regarding care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex seniors and seniors living with HIV. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2694 Requires DHS to establish Haitian Migrant Assistance Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2696 Establishes "New Jersey Migrant and Refugee Assistance Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2724 Increases Work First New Jersey Child Care appropriation by $28 million in FY2026 annual appropriations act to ensure full funding of child care subsidy program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2725 Makes FY2026 supplemental appropriation of $30 million from General Fund to Food and Hunger Programs in Department of Agriculture. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2729 Creates Midwifery Licensing Act; modifies regulation of midwifery. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2736 Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2742 Requires Medicaid fee-for-service coverage of managed long term services and supports when beneficiary is pending enrollment in managed care organization. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2751 Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2753 Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to certain undocumented immigrants and children. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2776 Makes various changes to regulation of health care service firms. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2779 Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S2790 Concerns counseling for children who were either physically present or who may have seen or heard act of domestic violence. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2796 Requires certain hospitals to establish bereavement areas. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2799 Requires DOH to develop mobile senior citizen assistance program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2800 Provides comprehensive Medicaid benefits to certain individuals formerly in foster care. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2809 Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2810 Establishes Medicaid Managed Care Organization Oversight Program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2812 Requires DOH to maintain emergency stockpile of insulin and authorizes dispensing of emergency supply of insulin to certain patients. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2813 Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to employ three geriatric social workers to serve New Jersey's long-term care residents and makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2814 Requires long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2815 Requires Medicaid coverage of social day care services for senior citizens. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2819 Establishes "Graduate Physician Licensing Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2825 Establishes interagency council on menopause in DOH and requires certain lincensed health care professionals to distribute menopause informational pamphlets under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2826 Requires menopause informational pamphlet to be distributed under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2827 Requires menopause information to be distributed under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2836 Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2839 Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2845 Increases pay for direct support professionals; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2850 Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2851 Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2853 Establishes central registry for, and provides for informational outreach to, senior citizens living in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2857 Permits certified nurse aides to be employed as personal care assistants. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2858 The "Certified Medication Aide in Nursing Homes Staffing Support Act;" authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2866 Requires appointment of State Dementia Services Coordinator; appropriates $150,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2884 Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2886 Revises eligibility for convicted drug offenders to receive general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2891 Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2892 Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2893 Requires DOH approval for adverse possessory action against hospitals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2894 Establishes New Jersey Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Regulatory Commission. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2897 Allows parents or legal custodians separated from children because of immigration matters to appoint standby guardians. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2901 Expands Medicaid coverage regarding assistive devices for hearing impaired under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2902 "Behavioral Health Crisis Mobile Response Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S2915 Lowers age at which minors can consent to behavioral health care treatment from age 16 to age 14. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2930 Promotes trauma-informed care in State to mitigate negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2941 Requires DOH to develop shared decision-making tool and establish maternal health care pilot program. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2955 Requires county welfare agency to provide financial planning services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2959 Reformats MyNJHelps web-based platform as centralized online resource for all State administered public assistance programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2967 Requires State to adopt practices to reduce SNAP benefits theft and to replace stolen SNAP benefits under certain circumstances; upgrades criminal penalties for SNAP benefits theft; makes appropriation. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2969 Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2976 Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2977 Requires children's meals and beverages served in certain settings to meet nutritional standards. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2978 Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at certain pharmacies. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2979 Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2980 Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2981 Establishes certain requirements and initiatives related to nurses; appropriates funds. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2982 Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2983 Establishes requirements for sanctions and other actions involving low-performing nursing homes. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2984 Requires procurement of management support and other services for certain nursing homes. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2985 Establishes "Mission Critical Long-Term Care Teams"; provides for identification of and intervention at long-term care facilities at risk of operational and financial distress. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2987 Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2989 Requires automatic enrollment of certain persons recently ineligible for Medicaid in health benefits plan; requires DHS to electronically publish certain data regarding NJ FamilyCare eligibility renewals and call center performance. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2990 Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S2991 Provides categorical eligibility for subsidized child care services to certain child care workers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2992 Establishes Office of Child Advocate. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2995 Requires study and implementation of reference-based pricing for SHBP and SEHBP. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2996 Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2997 Removes exemption from law regulating patient referrals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S2998 Clarifies coverage requirements for health insurers of over-the-counter contraceptive drugs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3000 Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3002 Enhances enforcement authority over developmental disability service providers; establishes "Residential Facility Quality of Care Improvement Fund" in DHS. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S3003 Establishes certain governance and service standards for developmental disability service providers; appropriates $300,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3004 Establishes "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" in DHS; makes appropriation. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S3005 Establishes framework for appointment of receiver for provider of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3006 Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3007 Provides for licensure of emergency medical responders and emergency medical technicians and certification of mobility assistance vehicle operators; revises requirements for delivery of emergency medical and patient transportation services. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3010 Limits estate recovery under Medicaid to federal mandated recovery for nursing home care and other long-term care costs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3011 "Healthy Smiles Act"; increases NJ FamilyCare fee-for-service reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services; requires NJ FamilyCare managed care rates for identical services be no less than fee-for-service rates. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3012 Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3013 Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3014 Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3017 Makes supplemental General Fund appropriation of $45 million to DHS for opioid related care and treatment at certain hospitals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3018 Expands New Jersey's certificate of need exemption list. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S3019 Increases scope of practice for licensed practical nurses and patient care technicians under certain circumstances. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3020 Revises certain references to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in statutory and regulatory law; Requires health benefits coverage for certain immunizations recommended by DOH. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S3021 Requires hospitals to maintain minimum services when relocating from underserved community. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3022 Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
S3023 Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3050 Creates program for installing standby emergency power generators in new senior housing. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3056 Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support NJ SHARES. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3079 "HOPE Initiative Act"; requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3085 Increases fines for selling single cigarettes and cigarettes in packs of less than 20. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3098 Requires hospitals to perform psychological and psychiatric evaluations on certain patients and requires health insurance coverage for such evaluations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3099 Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3100 Requires pharmacies to provide 90 days notice to municipality prior to closure. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3105 Establishes Statewide tele-psychiatry program within DHS; appropriates $4 million. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3106 Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3118 Establishes "Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program;" appropriates $225,000. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3128 Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3130 Permits physicians to make referrals to certain surgical centers. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3140 Limits fees charged to patients and authorized third parties for copies of medical and billing records. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3148 "Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness. Signed/Enacted/Adopted 01/13/2026
S3149 Establishes Office of Resilience in DCF. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3161 Requires Department of Treasury and DHS to annually identify State funds available for NJ FamilyCare and child care services, evaluate programs, and create prioritized list of initiatives to improve quality of care under programs. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3162 Requires DOH to provide grants for women's health research and innovations. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3165 Requires NJ FamilyCare to reimburse inpatient providers for long-acting injectable antipsychotic drugs at outpatient reimbursement rate. In Committee 01/13/2026
S3209 Requires certain preliminary approval of municipality prior to licensure of community group homes. In Committee 01/28/2026
S3220 Establishes "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund" and tax on opioid drugs. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3221 Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues dedicated to anti-smoking initiatives from one to three percent. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3222 Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3257 Requires licensed child care centers to provide annual notice of emergency procedure requirements. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3269 Requires child care centers to establish procedures to notify parents or guardians in event of unexcused child absence as condition of licensure. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3270 Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to reopen programs providing functional services to persons with developmental disabilities in same manner as schools. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3271 Codifies and revises background check and other requirements for certain individuals working with children. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3277 Requires food manufacturers to disclose new food additives not reported to FDA. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3282 Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3285 Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites. In Committee 02/02/2026
S3320 Requires Medicaid cover emergency contraception without requiring prescription or other authorization. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3321 Requires DHS to implement payment strategy to encourage the use of long acting reversible contraceptives. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3322 Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3369 "Fair Funding for Vulnerable Residents Act"; establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3376 Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3380 Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers. In Committee 02/05/2026
S3394 Requires food service businesses to provide written notice of major food allergens in each menu item. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3408 Codifies Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant women for 365-day period beginning on last day of pregnancy. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3409 Prohibits hospital from billing patient for facility fee for services rendered to patient at outpatient facility affiliated with hospital. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3412 Requires certain social media platforms to take certain actions concerning user mental health. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3448 Permits qualified person with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain handicapped parking placard. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3450 Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training program. In Committee 02/09/2026
S3459 Establishes "Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act." In Committee 02/09/2026
S3463 Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3478 Revises and updates law pertaining to conservatorship to encourage ethical conduct by conservators and to provide stronger protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3479 Requires DCA to approve credentialing entity to develop and administer voluntary recovery residence certification program. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3480 Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3483 Revises certain requirements concerning reported cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3484 Revises requirements concerning disqualification from registration as, and duties of, a professional guardian. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3485 Provides that children under care, custody or supervision of DCPP may not be home-schooled. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3495 Requires feasibility study to examine establishment of regional medical examiner office facility in Southern New Jersey and collaborative development of new medical examiner education initiatives; appropriates $40,000. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3497 Requires counties to make available voluntary medical identification cards containing relevant patient health information. In Committee 02/12/2026
S3516 Exempts medical alert devices and services from sales and use tax. In Committee 02/12/2026
SCR29 Urges U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to lower recommended colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45. In Committee 01/13/2026
SCR81 Requests President and Congress take action to permit federal Medicaid funding for certain substance use disorder programs. In Committee 02/05/2026
SCR97 Urges Congress to enact "Find It Early Act." In Committee 02/09/2026
SJR11 Designates Saturday before Thanksgiving Day as "National Adoption Day" and designates November as "National Adoption Month" in New Jersey. Dead 01/13/2026
SJR14 Designates October of each year as "Spina Bifida Awareness Month" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR16 Recognizes International 22q11.2 Foundation, and designates November 22 of each year as "22q Awareness Day" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR17 Designates September of each year as "Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month" in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR19 Designates month of April of each year as "Donate Life Month." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR21 Designates March of each year as "Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Month." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR27 Permanently designates last week in February as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR28 Designates March 17 of each year as "Profound Autism Day." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR30 Designates October of each year as "Eczema Awareness Month" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR31 Establishes New Jersey Pharmacogenomics Commission. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR48 Designates November of each year as "Caregivers Awareness Month." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR49 Designates March 30th of each year "Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Awareness Day." Dead 01/13/2026
SJR52 Designates last full week of September of each year as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR55 Designates April of each year as "Autism Awareness Month" in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR56 Designates October of each year "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR61 Designates October of each year as "Chiropractic Health Month" in NJ. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR62 Designates October of each year as "Menopause Awareness Month," October 11 of each year as "Perimenopause Day," and October 18 of each year as "Postmenopause Day" in New Jersey. In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR63 Designates October 24th of each year as "National Senior UTI Awareness Day." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR69 Designates month of May of each year as "Children's Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month." In Committee 01/13/2026
SJR75 Designates Tuesday in third full week of September each year as "Food Allergy and Hunger Awareness Day." In Committee 02/02/2026
SJR76 Designates the month of September as "National Obesity Awareness Month" in New Jersey. In Committee 02/02/2026
SJR78 Designates May of each year as "Youth Smoking Prevention and Awareness Month." In Committee 02/05/2026
SR15 Urges President and Congress to exempt Social Security benefits from federal income tax. In Committee 01/13/2026
SR22 Urges United States Supreme Court to protect freedom of reproductive choice with respect to use of and access to mifepristone. In Committee 01/13/2026
SR23 Urges Congress to compel Department of Health and Human Services to fulfill its obligations pursuant to National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. In Committee 01/13/2026
SR27 Recognizes loneliness as public health crisis. In Committee 01/13/2026
SR38 Urges NJ DOH to increase public awareness on effects of xylazine. In Committee 01/13/2026
SR50 Urges Congress to pass federal "Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act." In Committee 01/13/2026
SR54 Urges U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reconsider implementation of new rules concerning organ procurement organizations. In Committee 01/13/2026
SR66 Memorializes Congress to provide Medicare coverage for eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dentures. In Committee 02/05/2026
SR71 Urges Congress and President of US to enact "Kids Online Safety Act." In Committee 02/05/2026
SR73 Urges Governor and Legislature to establish programs to help eliminate food deserts. In Committee 02/12/2026