Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 4285 · "Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2005," authorizes sale of bonds for $230 million and appropriates $5,000.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2683 · Converts special interim assessment on net written premiums of HMOs to annual assessment to support charity care.

Sent June 27, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4248 · Prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4253 · Directs DHSS to adopt regulations concerning the billing practices and fees charged for basic and advanced life support services.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4255 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders.

Sent June 23, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4213 · "Health Security Act"; establishes Health Security Program in DHSS to provide affordable health care coverage to businesses and individuals.

Sent June 20, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2455 · Requires DHS to apply for Home and Community-Based Services waiver for DDD and provide status reports to Legislature. *

Sent June 20, 2005 · Reported out after 168 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4167 · Requires DHSS and DOE to provide information on meningococcal meningitis to parents or guardians of certain school-aged children.

Sent June 13, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4172 · Requires DHS to apply for Home and Community-Based Services waiver for DDD and provide status reports to Legislature. *

Sent June 13, 2005 · Reported out after 175 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4173 · Requires DHS to compile list of State properties suitable for residential treatment facilities for children in need of mental health services.

Sent June 13, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4183 · Revises death record requirements.

Sent June 13, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4142 · Requires retail food establishments to have staff person certified in DHSS-approved food safety training course.

Sent June 9, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4131 · Directs Commissioner of DHS to prepare annual Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for NJ FamilyCare Enrollees report.

Sent May 19, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4103 · Permits private pay nursing home residents to pay retroactive nursing home assessment over one-year period and directs DHSS to pay assessment of certain low-income persons.

Sent May 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4111 · Extends charity care payments to physicians providing hospital-based charity care.

Sent May 16, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4071 · Establishes Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey. *

Sent May 12, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4079 · Repeals assessment on gross receipts of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

Sent May 12, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4013 · "Stem Cell Research Bond Act," authorizes sale of bonds for $500 million and appropriates $5,000.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4025 · Allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain costs of operating sick child care centers.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4026 · Allocates monies from assessment on hospital operating revenues to support federally qualified health centers.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Moved on without a report after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4030 · Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4035 · Restricts sales of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and criminalizes possession of anhydrous ammonia under certain circumstances. *

Sent May 5, 2005 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4060 · Requires wearing of gloves in food preparation in food establishments.

Sent May 5, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3755 · "Polysomnography Practice Act."

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3941 · "Medicaid Managed Care Quality Improvement Assessment Act."

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3955 · Repeals certain requirements for certain prescription drug plans.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3956 · "Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3960 · Authorizes State Medical Examiner to participate in research concerning sudden death in infancy and early childhood.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3963 · Provides a 50 percent sales tax exemption for certain retail establishments serving food and drinks during "smoke free" periods of operation.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3975 · "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces, provides temporary reduced sales tax rate for certain retail liquor licensees.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3976 · Supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to DHSS for grant to UMDNJ Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3997 · Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in DHSS; requires pharmacies to compile drug retail price lists.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1684 · Authorizes State Medical Examiner to participate in research concerning sudden death in infancy and early childhood.

Sent May 2, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2334 · "Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act." *

Sent May 2, 2005 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3940 · Reduces gross receipts tax assessment on certain ambulatory care facilities.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2232 · Requires clinical laboratories to calculate glomerular filtration rate when testing patient's creatinine level for diagnosis of kidney disease.

Sent March 14, 2005 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3922 · Requires clinical laboratories to calculate glomerular filtration rate when testing patient's creatinine level for diagnosis of kidney disease.

Sent March 10, 2005 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3906 · Changes reimbursement structure for various transportation services provided to Medicaid recipients.

Sent March 7, 2005 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3846 · Establishes "Task Force on Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting."

Sent March 1, 2005 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3879 · Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for establishment of UMDNJ Center for Research and Treatment of Ocular Inflammatory Disease.

Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3883 · Includes screening for toxoplasmosis in newborn screening program.

Sent March 1, 2005 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3885 · Establishes "Task Force on New Jersey's Public Health Workforce" in DHSS.

Sent March 1, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3833 · "New Jersey Advance Directives for Mental Health Care Act."

Sent February 24, 2005 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3788 · Requires hospitals to notify pregnant women of option to donate umbilical cord blood.

Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3789 · Supplemental appropriation of $90,000 to DHSS for public awareness campaign to promote donation of umbilical cord blood.

Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3795 · Establishes health insurance coverage registry in DHSS.

Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3809 · "Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent February 14, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 115 days

Assembly Bill 3756 · "Social Services Student Loan Redemption Program Act. " *

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 122 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3762 · Requires certain persons seeking license to operate facility to provide magnetic resonance imaging services to undergo criminal history record background checks.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3765 · Requires DHSS to establish special Medicaid admission criteria for long-term care facilities that serve HIV/AIDS patients.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Reported out after 22 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3772 · Prohibits pharmacists from refusing to dispense medication solely for philosophical, moral or religious reasons.

Sent February 7, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3724 · "Family Health Care Coverage Act"; reestablishes NJ FamilyCare Program, expands eligibility for Medicaid program for parents and adults without dependent children and provides for pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates for GA program. *

Sent January 13, 2005 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3729 · Establishes Asperger's Syndrome Pilot Initiative. *

Sent January 13, 2005 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3730 · "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.

Sent January 13, 2005 · Reported out after 357 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3684 · Creates New Jersey Clinical Trials Registry in DHSS.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3686 · Exempts homeopathic drugs and dietary supplements from physician dispensing limits.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3704 · Supplemental appropriation of $4,998,581 to DHSS for AIDS Drug Distribution Program and other AIDS services.

Sent January 11, 2005 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3626 · Establishes outreach procedures for NJ FamilyCare and Medicaid through school lunch application forms in public schools.

Sent January 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3630 · Repeals assessment on gross receipts of certain ambulatory care facilities.

Sent January 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3631 · Establishes procedures for placement of individuals in Division of Developmental Disabilities Moderate Security Unit. *

Sent January 10, 2005 · Reported out after 329 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3642 · Requires DHS to provide information on shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants.

Sent January 10, 2005 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3659 · Prohibits smoking in college and university dormitories.

Sent January 10, 2005 · Reported out after 50 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3663 · Exempts dentists from requirement that needles and sharp devices used in health care facilities have integrated safety features.

Sent January 10, 2005 · Reported out after 122 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3672 · Provides that industrial use chemicals are not controlled dangerous substances; prohibits unauthorized use of certain substances. *

Sent January 10, 2005 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3599 · Provides for advance directives for mental health services.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3601 · Establishes "Health Care Professional Screening Task Force"; appropriates $90,000.

Sent December 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1803 · Supplemental appropriation of $4,998,581 to DHSS for AIDS Drug Distribution Program and other AIDS services. *

Sent December 13, 2004 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3502 · Clarifies and expands duties and powers of Office of the Child Advocate and makes child advocate member of certain State child welfare boards.

Sent December 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3546 · Requires written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.

Sent December 2, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3550 · Requires State to contract with pharmaceutical companies to purchase influenza vaccine for high-risk persons and their care providers.

Sent December 2, 2004 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3563 · Permits federally qualified health centers to be reimbursed for off-site services. *

Sent December 2, 2004 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3533 · "Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting Enhancement Act."

Sent November 22, 2004 · Reported out after 99 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3534 · Establishes Alternative to Discipline Program for impaired nurses through NJ Board of Nursing.

Sent November 22, 2004 · Reported out after 99 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3501 · "Emergency Health Powers Act."

Sent November 15, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2976 · Requires carriers that cover behavioral health care services to disclose certain information to their insureds.

Sent November 4, 2004 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3456 · Requires movie theaters to install captioning technology for use by hearing impaired patrons.

Sent November 4, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3461 · "Hospital Infection Reporting Act."

Sent November 4, 2004 · Reported out after 179 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3435 · Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.

Sent October 25, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3436 · Authorizes Commissioner of DHSS to permit out-of-State emergency health care providers to practice in State during public health emergency.

Sent October 25, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3437 · Prohibits sale of flu vaccine at excessive prices during shortage.

Sent October 25, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1445 · Establishes Alternative to Discipline Program for impaired nurses through NJ Board of Nursing.

Sent October 25, 2004 · Reported out after 127 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1668 · Requires hospital and satellite emergency departments to provide care to sexual assault victims and information about emergency contraception and the contraceptives upon request. *

Sent October 25, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1804 · "Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting Enhancement Act."

Sent October 25, 2004 · Reported out after 127 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3424 · "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.

Sent October 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3380 · Establishes regional substance abuse treatment facilities; appropriates $100 million.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3383 · Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to DHSS for grant for Hemophilia Services.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3407 · Exempts certain physician-owned or operated ambulatory health care facilities from ambulatory care gross receipts assessment if facility is Medicaid or NJ Family Care provider.

Sent October 18, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3354 · Requires reporting of all cases of severe hyperbilirubinemia to DHSS. *

Sent October 7, 2004 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3307 · Establishes demonstration needle exchange program in DHSS.

Sent September 30, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 556 · Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *

Sent September 30, 2004 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3246 · Establishes "New Jersey Disease Management Study Commission."

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3262 · Establishes Safe Haven Awareness Promotion Task Force.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3277 · Generally prohibits reuse of returned dispensed prescription drugs.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3278 · Requires dissemination of organ and tissue donation by State Treasurer, Personnel Commissioner, State contractors, and preparers of advanced health care directives; designates April of each year as Donate Life Month.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3279 · Allows tax credit to health care professionals for expenses to achieve accessibility for persons with mobility impairments.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3280 · Deletes State registration requirement to dispense controlled dangerous substances.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3281 · Restricts third-party use of federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration numbers.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3295 · Increases State supplementary payment for residential health care facilities.

Sent September 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3220 · Amends "Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law" to provide funding for programs seeking to end discrimination against persons in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.

Sent September 23, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3256 · "Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; permits establishment of sterile syringe paccess programs, appropriates $10,000,000. *

Sent September 23, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3257 · Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without prescription.

Sent September 23, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3170 · Supplemental appropriation of $390,000 to UMDNJ for women's reproductive health care.

Sent September 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 231 days

Assembly Bill 3177 · Establishes licensing requirements and standards for pharmaceutical wholesale distribution.

Sent September 13, 2004 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3094 · Establishes irrebuttable presumption against change in charitable mission of nonprofit, nonsectarian hospitals in certain cases.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3099 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Sent June 24, 2004 · Reported out after 228 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3060 · Establishes Professional Review Panel in Board of Nursing.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3061 · Requires DHSS to review standard of care at health care facilities in which 40% or more of direct patient care nursing staff are temporary hires.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Reported out after 231 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3064 · Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.

Sent June 21, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3055 · Supplemental appropriation of $235,000 to DHS for a grant to Homeless Outreach Program in Morris County.

Sent June 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2981 · Clarifies that municipalities may establish sterile syringe access programs.

Sent June 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2939 · Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.

Sent May 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2940 · Appropriates $500,000 to DHSS for the purpose of providing a grant to Daytop Village.

Sent May 27, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2953 · Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.

Sent May 27, 2004 · Reported out after 130 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2954 · "Community Health Service Pilot Initiative Act."

Sent May 27, 2004 · Reported out after 196 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2899 · Requires health care facilities to adopt policies for notifying family members of patient deaths.

Sent May 24, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2884 · Designates Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center as State's specialty acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean Counties. *

Sent May 20, 2004 · Reported out after 285 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1534 · Requires health care facilities to adopt policies for notifying family members of patient deaths.

Sent May 20, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 25 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2827 · Requires certain persons seeking license to operate facility to provide magnetic resonance imaging services to undergo criminal history record background checks.

Sent May 17, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2878 · Supplemental appropriation of $3.6 million in State and federal funds to expand the Traumatic Brain Injury waiver.

Sent May 17, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2816 · Requires binding arbitration in contract disputes between hospitals and health insurance carriers.

Sent May 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2757 · Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2766 · Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2787 · Establishes Task Force on Hospital Technology to recommend incentives to encourage hospitals to integrate technology to improve patient care and safety.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2797 · Establishes Prescription Monitoring Program in Division of Consumer Affairs. *

Sent May 10, 2004 · Reported out after 245 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2799 · Establishes New Jersey Emergency Health Service Corps.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2800 · Defines surgery that may be performed by licensed physicians.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2807 · Expands duties performed by advanced practice nurses.

Sent May 10, 2004 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2661 · "Polysomnography Practice Act." *

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 361 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2682 · Designates Jersey City Medical Center as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Hudson County.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2686 · Establishes public education campaign on dangers of designer drugs; appropriates $50,000.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2689 · Requires physicians to inform patients diagnosed with breast cancer of treatment options.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 151 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2690 · Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2693 · Allocates $75,000 from the Cancer Screening - Early Detection and Education Program for lung cancer in women activities.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 249 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2698 · Requires hospital and satellite emergency departments to provide care to sexual assault victims and information about emergency contraception and the contraceptives upon request.*

Sent May 6, 2004 · Reported out after 186 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2714 · Allows pharmacists to prescribe emergency contraceptives subject to certain conditions.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2718 · Requires that pharmacists provide certain prescription drug information to consumers.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2728 · Allows gross income tax credit for physicians volunteering health care services to medically uninsured.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2732 · Requires clinicial laboratories to adopt certain requirements regarding continuing education and supervision of cytotechnologists.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2737 · Supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to DHSS for grant to The Center in Asbury Park.

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2738 · Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."

Sent May 6, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2091 · Requires children who wear eyeglasses to wear protective eyewear while participating in certain sports activities.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2616 · Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2618 · Provides that non-participating hospitals receive fee-for-service payment from Medicaid for emergency services provided to Medicaid and NJ Family Care recipients.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2621 · Extends State Board of Medical Examiners' authority to waive certain examinations for certain persons applying to practice medicine and surgery in this State.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 402 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2638 · Creates Health Enterprise Zones in certain municipalities to encourage establishment of certain primary care practices in medically underserved areas.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2644 · Requires hospitals to report information about patient infections to DHSS.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2651 · Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 261 · Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."

Sent May 3, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 479 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 684 · Adds two members to Public Health Council.

Sent May 3, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2546 · Adds two members to Public Health Council.

Sent March 15, 2004 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2549 · Requires drug manufacturers to offer their drugs to purchasers on terms and conditions offered to most favored purchaser.

Sent March 15, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2576 · Increases voting membership of and requires appointment of osteopathic physician to UMDNJ board of trustees.

Sent March 15, 2004 · Reported out after 192 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2583 · Allows supermarkets and malls corporation business tax credit for motorized cart's acquisition cost.

Sent March 15, 2004 · Reported out after 269 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2590 · "Ban on Trafficking in Baby Body Parts Act."

Sent March 15, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2592 · Regulates use of human embryos fertilized in vitro.

Sent March 15, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2525 · Requires Attorney General oversight of nonprofit hospital closures.

Sent March 11, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2531 · Permits local governments to restrict smoking in public places.

Sent March 11, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2532 · Authorizes local board of health to declare as a nuisance premises in which there have been multiple arrests for illegal sale or possession of drugs.

Sent March 11, 2004 · Reported out after 224 days · then passed the General Assembly

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

Sent March 4, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2376 · Establishes "Medicare Rx Savings Fund" and specifies use of savings to State from Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2377 · Requires federal transition funds received by State under Medicare prescription drug program to be used for purposes specified in federal law.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · Prohibits human cloning.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2406 · Revises charity care distribution formula.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 118 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2425 · Establishes New Jersey Health Care Worker Pension Policy Commission.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 2 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2439 · Prohibits writing of online prescriptions for persons who have not been examined by prescriber.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2440 · Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for spouses in psychiatric facilities.

Sent February 24, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 557 · "Patient Safety Act"; establishes medical error reporting system. *

Sent February 23, 2004 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2062 · Revises Medicaid reimbursement of pediatric rehabilitation hospitals.

Sent February 19, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2315 · "New Jersey Fair Market Drug Pricing Act"; establishes New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent February 19, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

Assembly Bill 2320 · Requires certain malls to provide motorized carts to customers.

Sent February 19, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2322 · Provides immunity to former employers for disclosure of health care employee performance information to prospective employers.

Sent February 19, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2060 · Appropriates $300,000 to DHS for grant to Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. *

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2132 · 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 February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2150 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2157 · Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2159 · 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 February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2183 · "Patient Surgical Safety Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 108 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2214 · "Patient Safety Act"; establishes medical error reporting system.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2219 · Deletes references to Drug Utilization Review Council and provides for use of federal Orange Book.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2226 · Requires advance written directives for disposition of frozen human embryos.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2240 · "Statewide Immunization Registry Act."

Sent February 9, 2004 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2295 · Creates the New Jersey Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2297 · "Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2308 · Allows corporation business tax credit for full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2309 · Provides refundable gross income tax credit for certain prescription drug expenses.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2311 · Establishes New Jersey 2-1-1 Telephone System Task Force.

Sent February 9, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2018 · Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to DHSS for breast cancer screening.

Sent February 5, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1917 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for research in Ataxia Telangiectasia.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1919 · Requires all direct patient care staff in general hospitals to wear identification badges.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1932 · Amends and clarifies the rights of handicapped, blind or deaf persons when accompanied by service or guide dogs.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 287 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1944 · Requires DHSS to designate New Jersey Safety Net Hospitals.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 28 days

Assembly Bill 1945 · "Potential Life Protection Act."

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1948 · Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to prepare and distribute informational booklet about sickle cell anemia; appropriates $95,000. *

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1950 · Establishes Breast Cancer Screening Access Program in DHSS; appropriates $10 million.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1951 · Supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to Jewish Renaissance Foundation for Perth Amboy Medical Health Care Center.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1985 · Permits physician assistants to prescribe controlled dangerous substances.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1986 · Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Access Study Commission."

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1987 · Requires that medical gas cylinders, containers and vessels used in health care facilities be color-coded to identify contents.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1988 · Establishes post-polio sequelae public awareness campaign.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1989 · 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 January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1991 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1993 · Requires DHS to place persons as monitors in facilities for developmentally disabled under certain circumstances.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1998 · Requires certificate of approval for home infusion therapy providers.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2004 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2005 · Requires presumptive eligibility process for NJ FamilyCare Program.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2007 · Authorizes the use of $100,000 to recruit and train respite care providers to serve persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 26, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1204 · Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for physicians and facilities concerning women with bleeding disorders.

Sent January 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1834 · Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.

Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 126 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1881 · Requires reporting of positive toxicology tests on newborn infants.

Sent January 22, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1910 · "The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."

Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1911 · Requires health care providers to offer parents of infants option to screen for disorders for which State does not require screening.

Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1912 · Appropriates $170,000 from Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to DHSS to develop Palliative Care Network for Children and Youth.

Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1913 · Establishes Health Care Professional Regulation Study Commission and requires certain State professional licensing boards to take certain actions. *

Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1914 · Requires small employer health insurance carriers to offer coverage for treatment of infertility.

Sent January 22, 2004 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 124 · Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $30 million for comprehensive tobacco control programs.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 134 · Prohibits smoking by minors in facilities receiving State funds.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 139 · Requires coverage for certain nonprescription formulas under certain health benefits plans, including SHBP.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 514 days

Assembly Bill 143 · Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 164 · Provides counseling and prenatal care information to pregnant women who test positive for HIV.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 205 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 206 · Requires training for staff working with persons with developmental disabilities; appropriates $2,104,740.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 223 · Requires managed care entities to offer option permitting enrollee to use health care provider of choice.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 250 · Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Sunrise House Foundation, Inc.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 259 · Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 275 · Dedicates funding from national tobacco settlement to tobacco use prevention and cessation services.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 282 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 283 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 287 · Provides for primary and comprehensive stroke centers at acute care hospitals; appropriates $14 million.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 291 · Requires pharmacists to report prescription drug-related deaths and substantial bodily injuries to Board of Pharmacy.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 292 · Requires insurers that provide outpatient prescription drug benefits and State Health Benefits Program to cover costs of prescription female contraceptives. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 265 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 297 · Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 299 · Requires written consent of person before any personal information reported to cancer registry can be disclosed by DHSS to certain agencies.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 302 · Permits continued NJ FamilyCare eligibility for parent whose child turns 19 under certain circumstances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 303 · Requires DHSS to distribute fact sheet on nut allergies and conduct public information campaign about food allergies; appropriates $250,000. ***

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 309 · Requires carriers to use chiropractor to make utilization management decisions concerning chiropractic services.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 312 · Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 332 · Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 153 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 333 · 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 January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 692 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 335 · Requires DHSS licensure of surgical practices. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 300 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 336 · Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstance.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 340 · Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 300 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 341 · Permits certain pharmacies to be designated as off-site institutional pharmacies.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

Assembly Bill 362 · Requires DHS to provide functional services to certain persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 367 · Creates the Medical Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Commission.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 254 days

Assembly Bill 370 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 385 · Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Programs in DHS; appropriates $8 million.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 430 · Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 442 · 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 January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 453 · Requires HMOs that contract with DHS to reimburse hospitals for emergency services based on cost of those services.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 456 · Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 485 · Establishes "Virtual Medical Monitoring Service Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 488 · Establishes the New Jersey Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Study Commission.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 314 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 490 · Supplemental appropriation for $250,000 to DHS for a grant to the New Jersey 2-1-1 Partnership.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 525 · Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 575 · Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under small employer health benefits plans.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 576 · Permits choice of provider for treatment of diseases and conditions covered under individual health benefits plans.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 598 · Supplemental appropriation of $150,000 to DHSS for a grant to Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 599 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 611 · Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 23 days

Assembly Bill 615 · Establishes certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 655 · Establishes "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative" in Office on Minority and Multicultural Health. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 663 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders; appropriates $1.8 million.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 665 · Exempts drugs prescribed for mental illness and HIV/AIDS from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ Family Care, PAAD and Senior Gold programs.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 666 · Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 254 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 677 · Establishes electronic system for monitoring dispensing of Schedule II through V controlled substances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 713 · Establishes New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps Policy Commission.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 735 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 741 · "Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 743 · Requires insurers which provide prescription drug benefits to cover costs of medications for treating sickle cell anemia.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 747 · Provides tax credit for certain taxpayers that provide health care benefits to employees. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 111 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 765 · Prohibits penalizing pharmacist for dispensing fraudulent prescription approved by Medicaid, PAAD or Senior Gold.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 767 · Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from estate recovery under Medicaid.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 135 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 774 · Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 135 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 777 · Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 782 · Establishes demonstration needle and syringe exchange program in DHSS.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 786 · Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of Group Homes for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 282 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 807 · Revises laws limiting access to sterile syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent spread of blood-borne diseases.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 818 · "Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 908 · Requires nursing homes to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 912 · Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 924 · Exempts medical alarm equipment, services and telecommunications costs from the "Sales and Use Tax Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 928 · Increases income limits for Home Care Expansion Program; appropriates $8 million.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 935 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 961 · Establishes New Jersey Health Benefits Provider Network Study Commission.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 979 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 999 · Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment for certain persons with mental illness.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1013 · Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1086 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 254 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1103 · Requires health insurers to disclose how they establish usual, customary and reasonable fees for health care providers.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1104 · Requires HMOs and small employer health benefits plans that cover routine foot care to permit podiatric physicians to provide such services.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1106 · Defines routine foot care services under an insurance policy.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1110 · Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1128 · Requires DHSS to prepare booklet on MMR vaccine and availability of blood test to determine immunity prior to administration of second dose.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 128 days

Assembly Bill 1157 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1184 · Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 290 days

Assembly Bill 1201 · Requires photographic identification cards for certain health care professionals. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1220 · Appropriates $1,400,000 to DHSS for grants to certain geriatric assessment centers.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1224 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1228 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1256 · Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1281 · Prohibits tobacco and alcohol advertising within 500 feet of schools.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1298 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 153 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1316 · Establishes premium assistance fund and task force concerning medical malpractice liability insurance.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1338 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1344 · Requires DHSS meningitis public awareness campaign to target pediatricians.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1359 · Supplemental appropriation for $5 million to DHSS for a grant to the Coriell Institute for Medical Research.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1366 · Provides for reimbursement for health care services performed under certain circumstances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1370 · Specifies policy governing provision by State registrar of certified copies and certifications of vital records to applicants.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1383 · Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1406 · Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1456 · Concerns coverage for childhood immunizations.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1477 · "New Jersey Health Care Access and Patient Protection Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1488 · Prohibits sale to minors of anabolic androgenic steroids prohibited by World Anti-Doping Agency. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1489 · Establishes targeted breast cancer education and screening initiative in DHSS; appropriates $750,000.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1491 · Establishes patient health care information confidentiality requirements.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1498 · Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1515 · Requires managed care plans to cover treatment of overweight and obesity in adults on fee-for-service basis.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1516 · Permits dispensing of nonprescription weight loss formulas and supplements by physicians.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1534 · Prohibits possession of tobacco in a public place and its purchase by persons under 18.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1542 · Extends long-term foster care until the age of 21.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1554 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for grant to North Jersey Community Research Initiative.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1557 · Adds four legislative members to Amistad Commission.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Moved on without a report after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1561 · Requires health clubs to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 692 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1563 · Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1568 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1570 · Establishes the "New Jersey Intergovernmental Transfer Fund" to dedicate unbudgeted federal intergovernmental transfer revenues for new or expanded health care programs.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1587 · 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 January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 402 days

Assembly Bill 1593 · Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 153 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1600 · Provides for third party payment of registered nurse first assistant when insurer covers payment for surgical first assistant services.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 364 days

Assembly Bill 1618 · "New Jersey Abortion Statistical Data Law."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1626 · Establishes regional lead treatment centers in the State.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1641 · Requires printing of prescription drug's expiration date on drug container label.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1645 · Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1646 · Requires certain background checks for assisted living administrators and applicants for certificate of need.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1647 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1649 · Prohibits Commissioner of Health and Senior Services from instituting needle exchange program.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1674 · Establishes "Alan M. Augustine Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; appropriates $100,000. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1682 · Appropriates such additional sums as may be necessary to New Jersey FamilyCare Health Coverage Program.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1688 · Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Expanding Health Care Coverage."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1689 · Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with traumatic brain injury."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1709 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1727 · Requires hospitals and nursing homes to compile and provide certain staffing information to the public. *

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 111 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1731 · Appropriates $16 million to DHSS for grants of $2 million each to the State's designated children's hospitals.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1733 · Supplemental appropriation of $19 million from Tobacco Settlement Fund to DHSS for pediatric cancer treatment and research.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1734 · Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1737 · 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 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1743 · 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 January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1773 · "New Jersey Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act."

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1774 · Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1801 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose gifts, fees and other economic benefits provided to health care providers for promotional and marketing purposes to DHSS.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1829 · Makes hospital participation in NJ Poison Information and Education system voluntary under certain circumstances.

Sent January 13, 2004 · Stopped in committee after 0 days