Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 3916 · Requires carriers to use chiropractor to make utilization management decisions concerning chiropractic services.

Sent December 11, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3917 · Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act.

Sent December 11, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3847 · Establishes New Jersey 2-1-1 Telephone System Task Force.

Sent June 28, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3867 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders; appropriates $1.8 million.

Sent June 28, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1771 · Establishes certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 171 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3801 · Limits use of preferred drug list, therapeutic substitution, prior authorization, or other restrictive formulary process in Medicaid, PAAD and Senior Gold programs.

Sent June 16, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3778 · Establishes Quality Home Care Councils; appropriates $1.5 million.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3782 · "New Jersey Medical Service Corps Act."

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3621 · Establishes voluntary Statewide joint purchasing alliance for persons covered by individual health benefits plans.

Sent June 5, 2003 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3681 · Restricts minors' access to tobacco vending machines.

Sent June 5, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3743 · "Domestic Partnership Act"; establishes domestic partnerships. *

Sent June 5, 2003 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1891 · Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose. *

Sent June 5, 2003 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3676 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent May 22, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3641 · Prohibits sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3645 · Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3662 · Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.

Sent May 19, 2003 · Moved on without a report after 206 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3580 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3589 · Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for physicians and facilities concerning women with bleeding disorders.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3592 · Requires managed care plans to cover treatment of overweight and obesity in adults on fee-for-service basis.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3593 · Permits dispensing of nonprescription weight loss formulas and supplements by physicians. *

Sent May 15, 2003 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3596 · Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $30 million for comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3609 · Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for spouses in psychiatric facilities.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3610 · Permits student exemption from Hepatitis B vaccination requirement based on philosophical or moral objection.

Sent May 15, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3534 · Establishes New Jersey Obesity Prevention Task Force.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3536 · Requires all direct patient care staff in general hospitals to wear identification badges.

Sent May 8, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3458 · "Danielle's Law"; requires certain staff working with persons with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injury to call 911 emergency telephone service in life-threatening emergencies.

Sent May 5, 2003 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3460 · Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.

Sent May 5, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3498 · Increases membership of Drug Utilization Review Board to include two advanced practice nurses.

Sent May 5, 2003 · Reported out after 220 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3114 · Permits school pupils to self-administer medication for certain medical conditions. **

Sent March 6, 2003 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3406 · "New Jersey Fair Market Drug Pricing Act"; establishes New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent March 6, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3427 · Provides penalties for leaving individual with disability unattended in a motor vehicle.

Sent March 6, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3428 · Requires certain insurers and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescribed drugs without requiring covered persons to first take an over-the-counter medication.

Sent March 6, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3125 · Provides procedure for the emergency administration of glucagon to a public or nonpublic school pupil.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3380 · Dedicates funding from national tobacco settlement to tobacco use prevention and cessation services.

Sent February 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3353 · Permits certain pharmacies to be designated as off-site institutional pharmacies.

Sent February 24, 2003 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3354 · Requires HMOs that contract with DHS to reimburse hospitals for emergency services based on cost of those services.

Sent February 24, 2003 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3320 · Provides for certification of emergency medical technicians to administer glucagon and for administration of glucagon to certain school pupils.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 688 · Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."

Sent February 6, 2003 · Reported out after 130 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3289 · Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent February 4, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3293 · Requires restaurants using peanut products in food preparation to post signs stating that fact.

Sent February 4, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3218 · Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.

Sent February 3, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3222 · Requires that executive director of Board of Pharmacy be registered pharmacist.

Sent February 3, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3230 · Requires photographs on identification cards for health care professionals issued by professional licensing boards.

Sent February 3, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3235 · Restricts practice of midwifery to State-licensed registered professional nurse.

Sent February 3, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3169 · Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3172 · Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. **

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3192 · Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences. *

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3206 · "New Jersey Abortion Statistical Data Law."

Sent January 23, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3211 · "New Jersey Health Care Access and Patient Protection Act."

Sent January 23, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3157 · Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3158 · Permits newborn screening tests by qualified private laboratories.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Moved on without a report after 20 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3148 · Creates the New Jersey Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3097 · Permits continued NJ FamilyCare eligibility for parent whose child turns 19 under certain circumstances.

Sent December 16, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3102 · Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Sunrise House Foundation, Inc.

Sent December 16, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3108 · Requires DHS to place persons as monitors in facilities for developmentally disabled under certain circumstances.

Sent December 16, 2002 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3137 · Establishes the Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission.

Sent December 16, 2002 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1909 · Permits human stem cell research in New Jersey.

Sent December 16, 2002 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 50 · "New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act." *

Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 218 · Establishes certain requirements regarding childhood immunizations.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 790 · "Statewide Immunization Registry Act."

Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1092 · Requires immunization of children to varicella.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3062 · Designates Morristown Memorial Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3073 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.

Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2992 · Prohibits Commissioner of Health and Senior Services from permitting any entity to establish or operate a regional perinatal center without a certificate of need.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2993 · Establishes demonstration project to permit hospitals in Middlesex and Somerset counties to be exempt from certain certificate of need requirements for 5-year period.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2995 · Requires that medical gas cylinders, containers and vessels used in health care facilities be color-coded to identify contents.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1935 · Eliminates requirement for informed consent for health care or emergency worker exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain circumstances.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2978 · Authorizes issuance of $400,000,000 in general obligation bonds for various Department of Human Services purposes; appropriates $5,000.

Sent November 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2980 · Eliminates requirement for informed consent for health care or emergency worker exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain circumstances.

Sent November 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2943 · Concerns delivery and taxation of tobacco products.

Sent October 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2926 · Requires managed care carriers to provide certain physicians with fee schedules.

Sent October 21, 2002 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2928 · Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from estate recovery under Medicaid.

Sent October 21, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 245 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2879 · Establishes "New Jersey Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy Study Commission."

Sent October 10, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2889 · Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose. *

Sent October 10, 2002 · Reported out after 427 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2849 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints." *

Sent October 7, 2002 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2850 · Requires training for staff working with persons with developmental disabilities; appropriates $2,104,740.

Sent October 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2855 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent October 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 101 days

Assembly Bill 2839 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.

Sent October 3, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2840 · Permits human stem cell research in New Jersey.

Sent October 3, 2002 · Reported out after 123 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2829 · Prohibits penalizing pharmacist for dispensing fraudulent prescription approved by Medicaid, PAAD or Senior Gold.

Sent September 30, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2830 · Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. *

Sent September 30, 2002 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2835 · Establishes medical assistance on-line application pilot project in DHS.

Sent September 30, 2002 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2789 · Requires health insurers to cover treatment ordered by health care provider for covered person based on generally accepted standards of health care practice, subject to appeal; creates Carrier Appeals Program.

Sent September 23, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2790 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for research in Ataxia Telangiectasia.

Sent September 23, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2792 · Requires written consent of person before any personal information reported to cancer registry can be disclosed by DHSS to certain agencies.

Sent September 23, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2727 · Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2729 · Revises law concerning Council on Developmental Disabilities to conform with federal law.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2751 · Regulates certain entities as Health Care Service Firms.*

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2758 · Makes certain physicans subject to inspection of their offices by DHSS. *

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2759 · Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstance.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2689 · "Patient Surgical Safety Act."

Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2695 · Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2724 · Provides for third party payment of registered nurse first assistant when insurer covers payment for surgical first assistant services.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 677 · Prohibits sale of products containing ephedrine alkaloids to minors under 18 years of age. **

Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1610 · Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with brain injury" and revises definition of that term. *

Sent September 12, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2658 · "New Jersey Patient Safety Act"; makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.

Sent September 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2620 · Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.

Sent June 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2598 · Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.

Sent June 27, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2601 · Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *

Sent June 27, 2002 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 495 · Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. *

Sent June 27, 2002 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2553 · Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs. *

Sent June 24, 2002 · Reported out after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1396 · Regulates certain entities as Health Care Service Firms. *

Sent June 24, 2002 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 571 · "New Jersey Health Care Consumer Information Act." *

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 172 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1407 · Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Expanding Health Care Coverage."

Sent June 20, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2476 · Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.

Sent June 17, 2002 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2477 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent June 17, 2002 · Reported out after 161 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2486 · Establishes post-polio sequelae public awareness campaign.

Sent June 17, 2002 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2487 · Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers to cover alcohol and drug addiction treatment under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *

Sent June 17, 2002 · Reported out after 255 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2436 · Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 165 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2444 · Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing. *

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 130 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2379 · Requires all health insurers to cover alcohol and drug addiction treatment under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 266 days

Assembly Bill 2392 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide rebates to Medicaid for lower drug prices in foreign countries.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2398 · Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.

Sent June 6, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 341 · Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.

Sent May 16, 2002 · Reported out after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2227 · Revises scope of practice of optometrists.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 291 days

Assembly Bill 2250 · Establishes "Governor's Advisory Council on Home and Community-Based Care."

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2252 · Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2264 · Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2269 · Reallocates $675,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding within Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide grant to Arc of Essex county and Arc of Bergen-Passaic counties.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2271 · Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2316 · Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2324 · Establishes "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health; appropriates $3.6 million.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2335 · Establishes certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Reported out after 581 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2336 · Expands eligibility for reimbursement from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund and amends powers and duties of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission.

Sent May 9, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 609 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2337 · "Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."

Sent May 9, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2131 · Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employee trained to use defibrillator.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Reported out after 625 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2178 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for grant to North Jersey Community Research Initiative.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2181 · Considers certain employment agencies as Health Care Service Firms.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 191 days

Assembly Bill 2188 · Authorizes Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to reallocate pharmaceutical supplies among hospitals and nursing homes in public health emergency.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 41 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2190 · Directs DHSS to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum nursing staff ratios for general hospitals and nursing facilities and sets limits on medical residents' hours.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2202 · Requires DHS to implement TANF-funded referral service for low-income food stamp applications.

Sent March 26, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2062 · Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Expanding Health Care Coverage."

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2063 · Prohibits Commissioner of Health and Senior Services from instituting needle exchange program.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 462 days, 40–38

Assembly Bill 2077 · Requires insurers and State health benefits programs to cover costs of AIDS vaccine.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2079 · Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2101 · Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with traumatic brain injury."

Sent March 18, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2051 · Allows corporation business tax credit for the full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.

Sent March 14, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1999 · Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2011 · Regulates use of human embryos fertilized in vitro.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2015 · "Ban on Trafficking in Baby Body Parts Act."

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2017 · Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2027 · Specifies policy governing provision by State registrar of certified copies and certifications of vital records to applicants.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2032 · Requires certain background checks for assisted living administrators and applicants for certificate of need.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2034 · Requires current registry of certified homemaker-home health aides maintained by State Board of Nursing include specific documented findings of patient abuse by persons listed in the registry.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2036 · Allows corporation business tax credit for one-half of the cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2038 · Requires children who wear eyeglasses to wear protective eyewear while participating in certain sports activities.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Reported out after 206 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2040 · Prohibits human cloning.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 161 · Specifies definition of social worker employed in hospices.

Sent March 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1931 · Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.

Sent February 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1933 · Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.

Sent February 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 235 days

Assembly Bill 1833 · Requires health clubs to have defibrillator and other lifesaving equipment on site and employees trained to use equipment.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1839 · Establishes New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps Policy Commission.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Reported out after 483 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1857 · Requires health care facilities provide copy of bill to patients.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1858 · Prohibits HMOs participating in Medicaid program from denying provider participation if provider meets terms of contract; requires disclosure of reasons for termination of provider.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1875 · Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1886 · Requires study of feasibility of establishing State pharmaceutical stockpile.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1888 · Requires hepatitis B vaccinations for high school students and new full-time students at institutions of higher education.**

Sent February 21, 2002 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1895 · Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1906 · Allows prescription of 90-day supply for Ritalin.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1919 · Prohibits managed care plans from refusing payment to or contracts with health care providers who engage in certain communications with patients.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1920 · Designated the "Comprehensive Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Act;" appropriates $8 million.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1773 · Establishes Public Health Emergency Planning Commission and provides for public health emergency response plan.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1778 · "Health Care Claims Payment Responsibility Act."

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 287 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1781 · Authorizes the use of $100,000 to recruit and train respite care providers to serve persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1822 · Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to UMDNJ for The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1832 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not authorized aliens.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1687 · Provides tax credit for certain corporate taxpayers that provide health care benefits to employees.

Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1693 · Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of contraceptives. *

Sent February 4, 2002 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1695 · Establishes New Jersey Medical Error Reduction Study Commission; appropriates $95,000.

Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1715 · Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.

Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1723 · Establishes Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships and provides for clinical clerkships for students from foreign medical schools.*

Sent February 4, 2002 · Reported out after 241 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1739 · Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.

Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1746 · "Public Health Preparedness Act"; appropriates $3.8 million.

Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1747 · "Nurse Retention Stipend Program Act"; appropriates $1 million.

Sent February 4, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1771 · "Brain Injury Research Act."

Sent February 4, 2002 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 177 · Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 178 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 235 · Allows taxpayers to deduct adoption expenses from gross income.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 399 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 304 · Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 242 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 308 · Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1048 · Increases pharmacy dispensing fees under Medicaid and PAAD by $1.00 over three-year period; appropriates $6,481,000 in State funds and $3,325,000 in federal funds.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1619 · Prohibits sale and distribution of matches and lighters to persons under 18 years of age.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1620 · Establishes demonstration needle and syringe exchange program in DHSS

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1621 · Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour after leaving program.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 298 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1635 · "Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act."

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1636 · "Potential Life Protection Act."

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1638 · Establishes "Health Care Investment Trust Fund."

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1642 · Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for grants to UMDNJ and Hackensack University Medical Center for sickle cell anemia research.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1643 · Requires insurers which provide prescription drug benefits to cover costs of medications for treating sickle cell anemia.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1644 · Requires DHSS to prepare and distribute informational booklet about sickle cell anemia; appropriates $95,000.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1664 · Appropriates such additional sums as may be necessary to New Jersey FamilyCare Health Coverage Program.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1682 · Requires pharmacists to report prescription drug-related deaths and substantial bodily injuries to Board of Pharmacy.

Sent January 31, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 90 · Requires hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing and patient care information to the public.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 94 · Appropriates $16 million to DHSS for grants of $2 million each to the State's designated children's hospitals.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 96 · Supplemental appropriation of $19 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund to DHSS for pediatric cancer treatment and research.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 98 · Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 101 · Establishes 5-year "Breast Cancer Screening Grant Fund Program" in DHSS; appropriates $3.8 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund each year for 5 years.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 103 · Lowers age of consent for minors to donate blood without parental permission to 17.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 115 · Requires DHS to provide functional services to certain persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 120 · Creates the Medical Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Commission.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 125 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 426 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 144 · Requires reporting of positive toxicology tests on newborn infants.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 163 · Establishes assessment and treatment services program in DHS; appropriates $1 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 174 · Establishes HealthEASE program in DHSS; appropriates $2,225,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 182 · Limits record to be considered in hearing on denial of certificate of need application to documentary evidence presented by applicant prior to denial of application and other information used to determine denial of application.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 187 · Permits emergency medical technicians and first responders to purchase, store and transport epinephrine.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 189 · Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $14 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 192 · Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 289 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 194 · Exempts intra-facility bed transfers from certificate of need requirement.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 206 · Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 254 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 207 · Requires health benefits coverage for prescription drugs for treatment of epilepsy.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 208 · Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 209 · Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law; appropriates $9 million in State funds and $9 million in federal funds.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 221 · Requires health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses and for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 226 · Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to Jewish Renaissance Foundation for Perth Amboy Medical Health Care Center.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 227 · Increases physician fee-for-service Medicaid reimbursement rates; appropriates $7 million in State funds and $7 million in federal funds.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 230 · Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 269 · Provides for reimbursement for health care services performed under certain circumstances.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 287 · Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 268 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 294 · Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 300 · Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 312 · Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

Assembly Bill 328 · Requires tobacco products manufacturers to disclose certain information to Department of Health and Senior Services about the contents of the products.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 331 · Requires printing of prescription drug's expiration date on drug container label.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 346 · Requires divestiture of certain assets in conversion of health service corporation to mutual insurer.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 351 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for hospice and palliative care programs.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 374 · Requires health insurers to cover well baby visits during the first two years of life.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 375 · Concerns coverage for childhood immunizations. *

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 303 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 392 · Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 268 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 394 · "Nurse Retention Stipend Program Act"; appropriates $1 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 411 · Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 433 · Prohibits managed care carriers providing prescription drug coverage from requiring covered persons to purchase prescription drugs that are in form of double-dose tablets or pills.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 450 · Establishes "Project Lifesaver Pilot Program" in Gloucester county; apropriates $1 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 453 · Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 456 · Establishes electronic system for monitoring dispensing of Schedule II through V controlled substances.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 487 · Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to DHSS for a grant to Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 488 · Enables authorized persons to obtain criminal background checks on juveniles to determine suitability for work with children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 482 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 490 · Provides options regarding determination of value of North Princeton Developmental Center.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 493 · Clarifies membership of board of directors of foundation created pursuant to the conversion of a health service corporation.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 23 days

Assembly Bill 496 · Requires advance written directives for disposition of frozen human embryos.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 268 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 497 · Requires health insurers to offer benefits for dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 524 · Requires health insurers to provide coverage for temporomandibular joint disorders and craniomandibular disorders under certain circumstances.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 531 · Supplemental appropriation of $5,150,000 to DHS for General Assistance County Administration costs.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 544 · Supplemental appropriation of $35 million to DHSS for charity care payments to hold harmless certain hospitals for FY2001 reductions in estimated allocations.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 550 · Prohibits HMOs from denying provider participation to orthotists, prosthetists and pedorthists willing to meet terms of HMO contract.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 551 · Permits pharmacists to change prescription dosage forms.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Moved on without a report after 118 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 569 · Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 581 · Establishes "Virtual Medical Monitoring Service Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 582 · Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 587 · Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 391 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 589 · Supplemental appropriation for $250,000 to DHS for a grant to the New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 601 · Requires person be licensed to operate or conduct semen bank.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 426 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 610 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities; appropriates $4.6 million in State and $3.6 million in federal funds.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 632 · Requires employers and certain health care providers to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 634 · Establishes the "New Jersey Intergovernmental Transfer Fund" to dedicate unbudgeted federal intergovernmental transfer revenues for new or expanded health care programs.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 637 · Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 667 · Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 303 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 681 · Requires certificate of approval for home infusion therapy providers.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 482 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 694 · Establishes open enrollment period for enrollees of insolvent health maintenance organization.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 701 · Requires that home care services providers give advance information to patients about their employees' training.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 702 · Establishes the Office on Women's Health in DHSS.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 34 days

Assembly Bill 705 · Supplemental appropriation of $19 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund to DHSS for breast cancer screening.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 707 · Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 709 · "Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursement to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 723 · Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for public information regarding health insurance consumers' rights to appeal adverse decisions of insurer.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 724 · Increases annual charity care amount to $345 million and appropriates $30 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid fee-for-service hospital rates.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 741 · Requires health insurers to offer coverage for hearing aids.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 742 · Provides for certain contracting arrangements by dental plan organizations.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 762 · Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for Osteoporosis Prevention and Education grants.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 764 · Establishes Community Partners for Neighbors in Need program in DHSS; appropriates $3.5 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 767 · Prohibits smoking by minors in facilities receiving State funds.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 775 · Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP. **

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 128 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 780 · Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 794 · Establishes New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing; appropriates $1,200,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 268 days

Assembly Bill 795 · Establishes regional fetal alcohol syndrome diagnostic, treatment and education centers; appropriates $1 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 800 · Prohibits the sale of androstenedione to minors.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 342 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 801 · Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 802 · Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 810 · Establishes patient health care information confidentiality requirements.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 828 · "Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 830 · Establishes New Jersey Public Health Emergency Study Commission.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 834 · Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 840 · Provides a refundable gross income tax credit for certain prescription drug expenses.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 843 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 872 · Dedicates use of tobacco settlement monies for certain health-related purposes and appropriates $40 million in State funds and $40 million in federal funds to increase Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 901 · Requires designated employees trained in the use of defibrillators to be available for high school athletic events; appropriates $1.2 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 909 · Prohibits HMO's from imposing certain restrictions regarding provision of health care services to enrollees.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 915 · "New Jersey Health Care Consumer Information Act." *

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 932 · Supplemental appropriation of $10,000,000 from the General Fund to Division of Developmental Disabilities for operational costs associated with the community waiting list.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 934 · Requires that all newborns be tested for retinoblastoma.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 258 days

Assembly Bill 938 · Requires prescription drug labels to bear brand name of prescribed drug as well as name of any generic drug substituted for brand name drug.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 984 · Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 997 · Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 49 days

Assembly Bill 1001 · Increases income limits for Home Care Expansion Program; appropriates $8 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1044 · Appropriates $1,400,000 to DHSS for grants to certain geriatric assessment centers.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1052 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1060 · Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1066 · Requires nurses and home health aides to be tested annually for tuberculosis.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1075 · Supplemental appropriation of $3,000,000 from the General Fund to DHSS to enable county nursing homes to expand dental services.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1078 · Requires organization that receives State family planning services funds to be separate from organization that provides abortion services.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1081 · "Post-Viability Protection Act."

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1105 · Prohibits unauthorized disclosure of personal health care information by health insurer to another financial institution with which it merges or which acquires it.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1112 · Allows school psychologists to treat minors in the private sector; provides for reimbursement therefor under health benefits coverage.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 272 days

Assembly Bill 1123 · Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1129 · Requires dissemination of certain information about certain health care providers to the public.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1157 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the American Red Cross.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1191 · Prohibits possession of tobacco in a public place and its purchase by persons under 18. *

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 286 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1302 · Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1304 · Supplemental appropriation of $180,600 to DHSS for a grant to Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey, Inc.-The Family Life Institute.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1317 · Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1328 · Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease treatment costs.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1368 · Requires health insurers to disclose how they establish usual, customary and reasonable fees for health care providers.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1369 · Requires HMOs and small employer health benefits plans that cover routine foot care to permit podiatric physicians to provide such services.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1371 · Defines routine foot care services under an insurance policy.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1376 · Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1381 · Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under individual health benefits plans.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1383 · Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under small employer health benefits plans.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1386 · Requires managed care entities to offer option permitting enrollee to use health care provider of choice.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1503 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 303 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1506 · Provides counseling and prenatal care information to pregnant women who test positive for HIV.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1546 · Requires meningococcal vaccinations for new residential students at four-year institutions of higher education. *

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 342 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1548 · Establishes Statewide allogeneic cord blood bank, requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for cord blood banking and appropriates $5 million to DHSS.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1557 · Requires DHSS meningitis public awareness campaign to target pediatricians.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1560 · Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 286 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1589 · Adjusts the tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rate.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1605 · Prohibits tobacco and alcohol advertising within 500 feet of schools. *

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1607 · Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to DHSS for breast cancer screening.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1608 · Establishes Breast Cancer Screening Access Program in DHSS; appropriates $10 million.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1616 · Requires employer prior notification to employees if health benefits coverage is terminated and insurer prior notification to employer of premium increase. *

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law