Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

Senate Bill 2752 · Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent November 24, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent June 30, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2708 · Allows covered persons with out-of-network health insurance benefits to assign benefits to physician of choice.

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

Senate Bill 2709 · Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DHSS for a grant to Integrity, Inc.

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

Senate Bill 2714 · Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for physicians and facilities concerning women with bleeding disorders.

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

Senate Bill 2715 · Defines routine foot care services under an insurance policy.

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

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

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

Assembly Bill 3166 · Provides same force and effect in NJ for adoptions of children born and adopted in foreign countries as for adoptions in other states.

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

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

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 175 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3756 · Requires posting and distribution of rights of residents in congregate housing facilities.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 154 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3781 · Provides certain physical facility requirements for congregate housing.

Sent June 23, 2003 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2687 · Prohibits participating providers from charging HMO enrollees certain fees and establishes penalties therefor.

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

Senate Bill 2701 · Requires DHSS to designate New Jersey Safety Net Hospitals.

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

Senate Bill 2702 · Requires HMOs that contract with DHS to reimburse hospitals for emergency services based on cost of those services.

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

Senate Bill 2694 · Establishes Task Force on Child Welfare.

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

Senate Bill 2695 · Requires staff members of residential child care facilities to undergo criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks.

Sent June 19, 2003 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2646 · "New Jersey Fair Market Drug Pricing Act"; establishes New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

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

Senate Bill 2648 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.

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

Senate Bill 2651 · Prohibits insurer offering managed care plan from denying participation in its network to a provider willing to meet terms of its contract.

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

Senate Bill 2655 · Requires DYFS to provide unified child care agencies evaluating homes of prospective approved home providers with results of child abuse record information checks.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2658 · Restructures child protective services in DHS.

Sent June 12, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

Senate Bill 2662 · Establishes Quality Home Care Councils; appropriates $1.5 million.

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

Senate Bill 184 · Establishes Office of the Child Advocate.

Sent June 9, 2003 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2607 · Allows taxpayers to deduct adoption expenses from gross income.

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

Senate Bill 2625 · Increases State supplementary payment for residential health care facilities.

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

Senate Bill 2631 · Establishes "Ocean County Dialysis Transportation Demonstration Program"; appropriates $500,000.

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

Senate Bill 2593 · Eliminates certain fees charged to adoptive parents in particular cases.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2605 · "Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.

Sent May 29, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

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

Senate Bill 2556 · Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.

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

Senate Bill 2557 · Establishes the "Veterans Home Health Care Demonstration Program;" appropriates $1 million.

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

Senate Bill 2560 · Prohibits sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids.

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

Senate Bill 2572 · "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 19, 2003 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2523 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

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

Senate Bill 2447 · Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.

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

Senate Bill 2448 · Requires the placement of defibrillators in a public school complex.

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

Senate Bill 2463 · Appropriates $50,000 to the Morris Regional Public Health Partnership, Inc.

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

Senate Bill 2469 · Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DHSS for defibrillator training for police and firefighters.

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

Senate Bill 2480 · Requires DHSS to report to Legislature on NJ EASE program.

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

Senate Bill 2434 · Establishes child protective services investigation pilot program in Morris county; appropriates $90,000.

Sent March 20, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2436 · Establishes New Jersey Cardiac Services System.

Sent March 20, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3049 · Prohibits sale or distribution of cigarettes in packs of less than 20.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3355 · Concerns experience rating by certain dental service corporations.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2415 · "Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2425 · Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2426 · Requires DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose sole caretaker is incarcerated.

Sent March 17, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 98 days

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

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent March 10, 2003 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2355 · Requires health care facilities provide copy of bill to patients.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2356 · Requires photographs on identification cards for health care professionals issued by professional licensing boards.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2362 · Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to prepare a public health emergency response plan for biological threats, chemical weapons, and radiation based attacks.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2374 · Requires DHSS to make evaluative profiles of assisted living facilities available to public.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2375 · Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 91 days

Senate Bill 2383 · Concerns experience rating by certain dental service corporations.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2384 · Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2401 · Prohibits Internet and mail-order cigarette sales.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2403 · Establishes specialized child abuse and neglect investigation units in DYFS district offices.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2404 · Requires DYFS to inform county boards of social services when children receiving assistance under Work First New Jersey are placed in foster care.

Sent March 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2206 · Requires the Domestic Security Preparedness Planning Group to prepare a public health emergency response plan.

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

Assembly Bill 3154 · Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing." *

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

Senate Bill 2339 · Prohibits smoking in restaurants and bars.

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

Senate Bill 2341 · "Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."

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

Senate Bill 2342 · Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.

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

Assembly Bill 291 · "Nursing Home Patient Protection Act."

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2988 · "Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act."

Sent February 10, 2003 · 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 February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3152 · Requires DHSS investigation and provides for receivership and imposition of enforcement remedies of nursing homes under certain circumstances.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3153 · Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3268 · Provides that cash assistance from DHS kinship care programs shall not be considered income for certain State-funded programs.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3278 · Requires DHSS to make evaluative profiles of assisted living facilities available to public.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3279 · Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility. *

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3283 · Requires DHSS to report to Legislature on NJ EASE program.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2331 · Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent February 10, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2315 · Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.

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

Senate Bill 2318 · Requires DYFS district offices to adjust office hours and establish staggered work weeks for caseworkers.

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

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

Sent January 27, 2003 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2261 · Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Financing."

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

Senate Bill 2266 · Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.

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

Senate Bill 2267 · Prohibits writing of online prescriptions for persons who have not been examined by prescriber.

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

Senate Bill 2275 · Establishes the Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission.

Sent January 27, 2003 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2277 · Requires criminal history record background checks for DYFS caseworkers.

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

Senate Bill 2279 · Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 2284 · Requires Director of DYFS to provide employees with access to motor vehicles, cellular telephones and computers.

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

Senate Bill 2292 · Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."

Sent January 27, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 101 days

Senate Bill 2298 · Concerns medical malpractice procedures and liability.

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

Senate Bill 2301 · Makes changes to the "Comprehensive Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act."

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

Senate Bill 2302 · Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.

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

Senate Bill 2303 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.

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

Senate Bill 2305 · Establishes procedures for court and DYFS to determine safety of minor child whose child's caretaker is incarcerated. *

Sent January 27, 2003 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2306 · Requires child to DYFS caseworker ratio of no greater than 25 to 1.

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

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

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

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

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

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

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 151 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2253 · Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2254 · Requires drug testing of foster parents and DYFS caseworkers.

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

Senate Bill 2256 · Requires Medicaid coverage of HIV drug resistance testing.

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2257 · "Statewide Immunization Registry Act."

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 305 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2258 · Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."

Sent January 23, 2003 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2259 · Provides penalties for leaving individual with disability unattended in a motor vehicle.

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

Assembly Bill 689 · Prohibits insurers from discriminating against insureds on the basis of domestic violence.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1259 · Requires relatives seeking custody or guardianship of child under DYFS' care or custody to undergo criminal history record background checks.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2225 · Requires pediatric rehabilitation hospital with 30 or fewer beds be reimbursed 100% of Medicaid allowable reimbursable costs.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Reported out after 114 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2226 · Revises laws concerning medical malpractice claims, procedures and liability insurance.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Senate Bill 2228 · Requires restaurants using peanut products in food preparation to post signs stating that fact.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2232 · Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled.

Sent January 14, 2003 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2190 · Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.

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

Senate Bill 2198 · Requires criminal history record background and child abuse record information checks for residential child care facility staff; appropriates $800,000.

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

Senate Bill 2200 · Requires health insurers, Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for comprehensive program of pediatric feeding and swallowing services.

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

Senate Bill 2205 · Provides for expedited review of application for certificate of need for transfer of perinatal services within hospital or hospital system.

Sent January 9, 2003 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2209 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

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

Senate Bill 2212 · Establishes new method of establishing financial liability for patients in psychiatric facilities and eliminates financial liability of certain family members.

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

Senate Bill 2174 · "New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act." *

Sent December 16, 2002 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2175 · Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare-eligible to Medicare rate.

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

Senate Bill 2184 · Requires physicians to inform patients diagnosed with breast cancer of treatment options.

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

Assembly Bill 375 · Concerns coverage for childhood immunizations. *

Sent December 12, 2002 · Reported out after 347 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3032 · Requires DHSS to send Senior Gold application to certain PAAD beneficiaries.

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

Senate Bill 2142 · Limits use of restraints in individual habilitation plans for persons with developmental disabilities.

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

Senate Bill 2124 · Eliminates informed consent requirement for law enforcement officer, firefighter or person providing emergency management services for exposure to bloodborne pathogens in certain circumstances. *

Sent December 9, 2002 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2125 · Provides same force and effect in NJ for adoptions of children born and adopted in foreign countries as for adoptions in other states.

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

Senate Bill 2089 · 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

Senate Bill 2094 · Increases membership of Drug Utilization Review Board to include two advanced practice nurses.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Reported out after 392 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2095 · Requires health insurers to cover well baby visits during the first two years of life.

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

Senate Bill 2104 · Permits continued NJ FamilyCare eligibility for parent whose child turns 19 under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 2105 · "New Jersey Patient Safety Act;" makes self-critical analysis by health care facility privileged information.

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

Senate Bill 2110 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.

Sent November 18, 2002 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2046 · Prohibits possession of tobacco in a public place and its purchase by persons under 18.

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

Senate Bill 2067 · Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.

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

Senate Bill 2081 · Supplemental appropriation to DHSS of $1,560,000 to provide grants for rodent control programs in municipalities with Abbott school districts.

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

Senate Bill 2027 · Revises law concerning Council on Developmental Disabilities to conform with federal law.

Sent October 31, 2002 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate

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

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

Senate Bill 2020 · Supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to DHS for grant to Babyland Family Services, Inc.

Sent October 28, 2002 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2023 · Mandates use of New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.

Sent October 28, 2002 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2024 · Restricts practice of midwifery to State-licensed registered professional nurse.

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

Senate Bill 1983 · Directs DYFS to fingerprint and photograph certain children under its supervision. *

Sent October 24, 2002 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2000 · Revises definitions in State's child abuse and neglect statutes.

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

Senate Bill 2004 · Revises statutes regarding practice of physical therapy.

Sent October 24, 2002 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2005 · Permits up to 10 children to be cared for by a registered family day care provider.

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

Senate Bill 2011 · Requires that medical gas cylinders, containers and vessels used in health care facilities be color-coded to identify contents.

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

Senate Bill 2012 · Provides gross income tax deduction for three years of nursing pay for new enrollees in nusing education programs.

Sent October 24, 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 October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1965 · 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 October 17, 2002 · Reported out after 403 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1970 · Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from estate recovery under Medicaid.

Sent October 17, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1979 · Establishes Task Force on Adoption Agency Closures.

Sent October 17, 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 October 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2605 · Clarifies factors used to determine when child support orders can be terminated.

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

Assembly Bill 2685 · Requires DHS to consider character of staff of adoption agencies as condition of approval to operate.*

Sent October 7, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent October 7, 2002 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1904 · Requires written consent of person before any personal information reported to cancer registry can be disclosed by DHSS to certain agencies.

Sent September 30, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 24 days

Senate Bill 1905 · Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.

Sent September 30, 2002 · Reported out after 420 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1906 · 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 30, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent September 30, 2002 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1919 · Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstances.

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

Assembly Bill 2265 · Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.

Sent September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 424 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2430 · Changes in-service training requirement for licensed foster parents.

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

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

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

Assembly Bill 2612 · Requires DHS to give priority to temporary rental assistance over use of hotels or motels in emergency assistance to Work First New Jersey recipients.

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

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 September 26, 2002 · Reported out after 224 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1815 · Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Sunrise House Foundation, Inc.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1824 · Requires DHS to consider character of staff of adoption agencies as condition of approval to operate. *

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1825 · Provides for third party payment of registered nurse first assistant when insurer covers payment for surgical first assistant services.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 263 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1828 · Requires health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1832 · Requires the appointment of the president of UMDNJ to the board of trustees of an affiliated hospital under certain conditions.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1845 · Requires clinical trial sponsor to provide certain information to New Jersey residents concerning continued payment for medication after clinical trial. *

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1855 · Establishes "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund." *

Sent September 19, 2002 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1867 · Permits Legislature to void closing of State psychiatric hospital or developmental center.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1877 · Supplemental appropriation of $4.8 million in federal funds to DHS for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Sent September 19, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1765 · Specifies criteria for funding domestic violence shelters.

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

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

Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 249 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1775 · Requires DHSS to send Senior Gold application to PAAD beneficiaries who become ineligible for PAAD.

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

Senate Bill 1788 · Establishes Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board in Department of Community Affairs.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1789 · Prohibits insurers from discriminating against insureds on the basis of domestic violence.

Sent September 12, 2002 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1808 · Clarifies factors used to determine when child support orders can be terminated.

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

Senate Bill 1721 · Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.

Sent June 30, 2002 · Reported out after 344 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1729 · Establishes "Elder Fall Prevention Pilot Program"; appropriates $22 million.

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

Senate Bill 1745 · Establishes "Governor's Advisory Council on Home and Community-Based Care."

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

Senate Bill 1746 · Revises health wellness insurance benefits.

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

Senate Bill 1711 · Expands duties performed by advanced practice nurses.

Sent June 27, 2002 · Reported out after 315 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1712 · Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.

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

Senate Bill 1686 · Supplemental appropriation of $10.6 million to DHS for the NJ FamilyCare program.

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

Senate Bill 1693 · Requires health benefits coverage for certain therapies and applied behavioral analysis for the treatment of certain autism disorders.

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

Senate Bill 1695 · Revises scope of practice of optometrists.

Sent June 24, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 266 days

Senate Bill 1702 · Creates "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program" for certain students under care and custody of DYFS.

Sent June 24, 2002 · Reported out after 318 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 680 · Requires issuing agency to notify noncustodial parent's employer through National Medical Support Notice that child is required to be enrolled in parent's health benefits plan. **

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

Assembly Bill 1641 · Requires notification for potential license revocation of child care providers and certain health care facilities.

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

Assembly Bill 1852 · Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals. *

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

Assembly Bill 2306 · Establishes "Commission to Examine Strategies for Strengthening Familial Bond Between Children and Incarcerated Parents."

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 263 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1664 · Requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 18 years of age and younger. *

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1666 · Reallocates $675,000 in Grants-in-Aid funding within Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide grants to Arc of Essex county and Arc of Bergen-Passaic counties.

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

Senate Bill 1677 · Designated the "Clean Indoor Air Act."

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 354 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1680 · Requires medical malpractice insurers to provide certain information to DOBI concerning physicians, podiatrists and nurses they insure.

Sent June 20, 2002 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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 June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1633 · Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1640 · Limits minor's filing of medical malpractice actions for injuries to minor's 10th birthday.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1646 · Individual's status as minor shall not disqualify him from bone marrow donation.

Sent June 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1647 · Requires managed care plans to deem valid referral for a covered health care service as satisfying requirements for prior notification. *

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 329 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1655 · Requires meningococcal vaccinations for new residential students at four-year institutions of higher education. *

Sent June 13, 2002 · Reported out after 270 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1601 · Eliminates certain budget language which affects Bergen Regional Medical Center.

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

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

Sent June 6, 2002 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1615 · Authorizes Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to reallocate pharmaceutical supplies among hospitals and nursing homes in public health emergency.

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

Senate Bill 1619 · "Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."

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

Senate Bill 1629 · Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.

Sent June 6, 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 May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 712 · Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 564 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1696 · Adds member to Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission.

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

Senate Bill 1545 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.

Sent May 30, 2002 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1562 · Directs DHSS to prepare and disseminate informational materials about prescription drug programs for senior citizens and disabled persons.

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

Senate Bill 1567 · Provides standards for professional guardians for elderly adults.

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

Senate Bill 1577 · Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.

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

Senate Bill 1520 · Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *

Sent May 16, 2002 · Reported out after 298 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1448 · Designates Morristown Memorial Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 301 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1449 · Allocates handicapped parking fines to Independent Living Centers.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1477 · Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employee trained to use defibrillator.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1481 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for research in Ataxia Telangiectasia.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1490 · Increases monthly benefit payments for Work First New Jersey; appropriates $43 million.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1496 · Clarifies legislative intent with respect to use of certain monies included in the FY 2002 appropriations act.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1497 · Establishes "New Jersey Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy Study Commission."

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1502 · Prohibits penalizing pharmacist for dispensing fraudulent prescription approved by Medicaid, PAAD or Senior Gold.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1505 · Provides that marriage license applications and marriage licenses shall not contain information on race.

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1515 · Requires reporting by certain persons of attemped or completed suicides by youth and establishes NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council. *

Sent May 13, 2002 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent March 26, 2002 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent March 26, 2002 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1408 · Permits medical malpractice liability insurance purchasing alliances among physicians.

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

Senate Bill 1409 · Provides procedures for payment to out-of-network dentists when covered person receives payment directly from dental insurer. *

Sent March 26, 2002 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1413 · Requires certificate of approval for home infusion therapy providers.

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

Senate Bill 1423 · Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

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

Senate Bill 1431 · Limits liability of physicians to their medical malpractice insurance coverage.

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

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

Sent March 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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

Sent March 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1753 · Provides that marriage license applications and marriage licenses shall not contain information on race.

Sent March 25, 2002 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1369 · Prohibits an employee or official of hospitals affiliated with UMDNJ from serving on its board of trustees.

Sent March 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1391 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax deductions for certain unreimbursed charges for medical services to hospital care payment assistance eligible patients.

Sent March 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1346 · Appropriates $50,000 to DHS to provide additional funding to Community Hope, Inc.

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

Senate Bill 1313 · Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.

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

Senate Bill 1314 · 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 March 14, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1315 · Eliminates 12-month residency requirement concerning cash welfare benefits.

Sent March 14, 2002 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1316 · Requires that 10% of State portion of Work First New Jersey emergency assistance funding be used to pay for development of low-income rental housing.

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

Senate Bill 1327 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.

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

Senate Bill 1306 · Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.

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

Senate Bill 1248 · Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to DHSS for a grant to Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.

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

Senate Bill 1249 · Requires certification of persons installing medical gas piping in licensed health care facilities.

Sent March 7, 2002 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1276 · Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.

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

Senate Bill 1278 · Requires certification of persons installing medical gas piping in licensed health care facilities.

Sent March 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 63 days

Senate Bill 1280 · Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent March 7, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 98 days

Senate Bill 1210 · Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places.

Sent February 28, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 70 days

Senate Bill 1212 · Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.

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

Senate Bill 1218 · Requires testimony by health care providers to be given by persons licensed in this State and to conform to currently accepted medical standards.

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

Senate Bill 1222 · Specifies policy governing provision by State registrar of certified copies and certifications of vital records to applicants.

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

Senate Bill 1223 · "Public Health Preparedness Act." *

Sent February 28, 2002 · Reported out after 333 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1225 · Establishes biological agent registry in DHSS.

Sent February 28, 2002 · Reported out after 284 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1146 · Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for grant to promote recruitment of first aid volunteers.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1156 · Allows corporation business tax credit for 25% of the cost of purchasing portable defibrillators. *

Sent February 25, 2002 · Reported out after 108 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1182 · Amends eligibility for PAAD recipients.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1184 · Establishes an Office of Child Advocacy.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 483 days

Senate Bill 1202 · Provides for notification to pregnant women about mercury health advisories in consumption of fish. *

Sent February 25, 2002 · Reported out after 213 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1203 · Increases annual funding of Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund.

Sent February 25, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 283 · Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.

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

Senate Bill 970 · Requires criminal history record background checks for health care professionals as condition of initial licensure.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 971 · Establishes Community Partners for Neighbors in Need program in DHSS; appropriates $3.5 million.

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

Senate Bill 1023 · "New Jersey CARES Act"; appropriates $1 million.

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

Senate Bill 1024 · Appropriates $3 million in unexpended federal funds for the purchase of school buses by nonprofit child care programs.

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

Senate Bill 1030 · Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs, appropriates $100,000.

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

Senate Bill 1032 · Permits certain private health care institutions to determine circumstances under which it will decline to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining measures.

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

Senate Bill 1042 · Establishes Public Health Emergency Planning Commission and provides for public health emergency response plan.

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

Senate Bill 1043 · Requires study of feasibility of establishing State pharmaceutical stockpile.

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

Senate Bill 1061 · Exempts health care supplies and equipment, purchased for use in providing health care services, from sales tax.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 68 days

Senate Bill 1072 · Appropriates $100,000 to DHSS for grant to New Hope, Inc. of Bergen County to assist single first-time mothers and their babies.

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

Senate Bill 1106 · Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator. *

Sent February 21, 2002 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1119 · 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 · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1128 · Establishes "Zero Lift Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $300,000.

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

Senate Bill 1133 · Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for grant to Medical Needs Foundation in Mountain Lakes.

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

Senate Bill 1136 · Prohibits persons under 18 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.

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

Senate Bill 1137 · Requires State to pay for administrative costs of general public assistance administered by municipalities.

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

Senate Bill 1138 · Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline food stamp application form.

Sent February 21, 2002 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 306 · Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline food stamp application form.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 19 · Uses New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority reserves to fund hospital charity care.

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 858 · "Nurse Retention Stipend Program Act"; appropriates $1 million.

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

Senate Bill 865 · Permits Mobile Intensive Care Unit providers to transport patients to healthcare facilities.

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

Senate Bill 874 · Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for DYFS violence prevention training grant.

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

Senate Bill 914 · "Brain Injury Research Act."

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 108 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 916 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines with certain exceptions.

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

Senate Bill 917 · Amends and supplements fiscal year 2002 State appropriations act to eliminate certain restrictions on the New Jersey FamilyCare Health Coverage Program and makes additional appropriations available for the program.

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

Senate Bill 919 · Establishes Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships and provides for clinical clerkships for students from foreign medical schools. *

Sent February 11, 2002 · Reported out after 122 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 926 · Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.

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

Senate Bill 927 · Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.

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

Senate Bill 935 · Requires wearing of gloves in food preparation in food establishments.

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

Senate Bill 943 · Establishes program in advanced airway care for emergency medical technicians.

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

Senate Bill 947 · Requires all EMT's to be trained and certified to perform cardiac defibrillation.

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

Senate Bill 953 · Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.

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

Senate Bill 954 · Establishes "Parenting for All Parents Pilot Program" in DHSS.

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

Senate Bill 955 · Excludes certain winnings from consideration for PAAD eligibility.

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

Senate Bill 956 · Includes emergency contraceptives in protocols for sexual assault victims.

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

Senate Bill 960 · Appropriates $2.1 million in unexpended federal funds to DHS for grant to Child Care Connection.

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

Senate Bill 962 · Prohibits HMO from imposing certain restrictions regarding provision of health care services to enrollees.

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

Senate Bill 968 · Requires notification of certain persons of availability of federal earned income tax credit and New Jersey earned income tax credit.

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

Senate Bill 969 · Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.

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

Senate Bill 790 · Requires State Medical Examiner to perform toxicological testing for county medical examiners.

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

Senate Bill 674 · Requires certain background checks for assisted living residence administrators and applicants for certificate of need.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 675 · Designated the "Ombudsman for Abused and Neglected Children Act."

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 524 days

Senate Bill 676 · Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of DYFS.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 524 days

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

Sent January 15, 2002 · Reported out after 237 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 678 · Extends PAAD eligibility to persons disabled under certain federal, State, and local government retirement programs.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 679 · Prohibits sale of snack food and cigarettes from same vending machine.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 680 · Repeals limit on increase in cash assistance benefits as the result of the birth of a child under Work First New Jersey program.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 687 · 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 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 688 · Establishes Institute of Law and Mental Health.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 702 · Supplemental appropriation of $2.5 million to DHSS for interest-free loan to Bergen Community Regional Blood Center.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 719 · Allocates $75,000 from the Cancer Screening - Early Detection and Education Program for lung cancer in women activities.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 720 · Establishes diabetes public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 723 · Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 731 · Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 737 · Repeals hospital payment requirements for Health Care Subsidy Fund and Health Care Quality Monitoring Fund and per adjusted admission charge; substitutes tobacco settlement monies to pay for certain health care programs.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 740 · Allows senior and disabled homeowners to collect both the NJSAVER rebate and the homestead rebate.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 748 · Lowers age of consent for minors to donate blood without parental permission to 17.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Reported out after 135 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 749 · Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 750 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $300,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 751 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 756 · Requires that NJ FamilyCare Program cover pediatric medical day care services for all children covered by program.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 757 · Establishes public awareness campaign to reduce tobacco use among young women; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 758 · Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 759 · Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers; appropriates $12,000,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 768 · Establishes placement trusts for persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 769 · Establishes Persons-at-Risk Registry in DHSS; appropriates $250,000.

Sent January 15, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 60 · Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.

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

Senate Bill 65 · Establishes "Child Care Center Capital Project Grant Fund Program" in DHS; appropriates $1.5 million.

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

Senate Bill 98 · Provides for annual cost-of-living increase in State supplementary payments to SSI recipients.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 685 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 103 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.

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

Senate Bill 114 · Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to establish guidelines for placement of defibrillators in State buildings.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Senate Bill 129 · Allows credit against gross income tax liability for dependent care expenses or a heightened credit for the expenses of child care provided by a nationally accredited child care center.

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

Senate Bill 131 · Provides credit against corporation business tax for taxpayers supporting child care facilities for employees.

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

Senate Bill 136 · Continues entitlement to senior property tax freeze although income ineligible for one year.

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

Senate Bill 140 · Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $14 million.

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

Senate Bill 145 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

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

Senate Bill 148 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain costs of operating sick child care centers.

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

Senate Bill 168 · 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

Senate Bill 174 · Establishes medical assistance on-line application pilot project in DHS.

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

Senate Bill 199 · Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHS for public awareness campaign concerning "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."

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

Senate Bill 202 · Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.

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

Senate Bill 207 · Provides that inner-city major teaching hospitals receive reimbursement of at least 80% of charity care costs.

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

Senate Bill 230 · Exempts home health care services provided by hospital to its discharged patients from certificate of need requirement.

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

Senate Bill 241 · Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."

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

Senate Bill 244 · Raises minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21; clarifies enforcement authority of local health officers regarding sale or distribution of tobacco products to persons under 21.

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

Senate Bill 245 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in display racks.

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

Senate Bill 249 · 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

Senate Bill 269 · Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.

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

Senate Bill 273 · Increases Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program allowance to $500 per year.

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

Senate Bill 278 · Provides for establishment of health enterprise zones.

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

Senate Bill 284 · Establishes "New Jersey Anti-Hunger Initiative"; appropriates $500,000.

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

Senate Bill 300 · Allows a deduction under New Jersey gross income tax of the cost incurred by a taxpayer in supporting a family member at least 65 years old, up to a maximum of $1,000.

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

Senate Bill 303 · Creates continuing education and nurse recruitment pilot program in DMVA and provides funding to existing nurse education program in DHS; appropriates $498,000.

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

Senate Bill 308 · Exempts one-time payment for policyholders from Prudential reorganization to domestic stock insurer from calculation of income for PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.

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

Senate Bill 312 · Extends eligibility for PAAD to persons disabled under certain federal programs.

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

Senate Bill 320 · Mandates universal screening of newborns for treatable causes of blindness.

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

Senate Bill 322 · Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS to promote women's awareness about heart disease and stroke.

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

Senate Bill 324 · Appropriates $1,055,000 to Rutgers-Camden College of Arts & Sciences Department of Nursing to expand facilities.

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

Senate Bill 331 · Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 517 days · did not pass the Senate

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

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

Senate Bill 352 · Designates Jersey City Medical Center as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Hudson County.

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

Senate Bill 370 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

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

Senate Bill 426 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million in State and federal funds to DHS to increase Medicaid reimbursement to federally qualified health centers.

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

Senate Bill 444 · Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places. *

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

Senate Bill 466 · "Women's Right to Know Act."

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

Senate Bill 475 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program by $5,000.

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

Senate Bill 481 · 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

Senate Bill 482 · 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 January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 485 · Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.

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

Senate Bill 489 · Makes clauses waiving right to sue in nursing home admission agreements void and unenforceable.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Senate Bill 494 · Appropriates $2.3 million to Rutgers College of Nursing to expand facilities in New Brunswick.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

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

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 497 · "Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

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

Senate Bill 499 · Requires that home care services providers give advance information to patients about their employees' training.

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

Senate Bill 518 · Supplemental appropriation of $2 million from the General Fund for the Social Services for the Homeless program.

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

Senate Bill 528 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHS for creation of domestic violence services unit in Essex County.

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

Senate Bill 537 · 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 January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 540 · Provides $3,000 income tax deduction for certain families providing home care for an elderly relative.

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

Senate Bill 544 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.

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

Senate Bill 549 · Allows PAAD recipients freedom of choice in selecting a pharmacy and prohibits the imposition of a mail order system.

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

Senate Bill 551 · Excludes certain income from consideration for PAAD eligibility.

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

Senate Bill 570 · Requires Department of Human Services to provide in-service, on-site training at State psychiatric facilities.

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

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

Sent January 8, 2002 · Reported out after 142 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 580 · "Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursements 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

Senate Bill 582 · Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.

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

Senate Bill 585 · 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 January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 586 · Requires owner of hospital to offer to sell facility before seeking to close or convert facility to another use.

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

Senate Bill 594 · Establishes Autism Registry in DHSS; appropriates $500,000.

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

Senate Bill 596 · Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to obtain report from independent organization before issuing certificate of need to close or convert a general hospital.

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

Senate Bill 597 · Requires governing body of general hospital to have at least one member who resides in municipality where hospital is located.

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

Senate Bill 610 · Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.

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

Senate Bill 641 · Creates system for reporting attempted suicides by youths by certain professionals.

Sent January 8, 2002 · Stopped in committee after 244 days

Senate Bill 644 · Supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DHS for Social Services for the Homeless grant program and $2 million to DMVA to assist homeless veterans.

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

Senate Bill 666 · Establishes Breast Cancer Screening Access Program in DHSS; appropriates $32.5 million.

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