Health and Senior Services

Assembly Bill 4279 · Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.

Sent May 17, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4180 · Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4181 · Prohibits persons under 19 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4182 · Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4208 · Designated the "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education and Research Program Act."

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4218 · Requires health care providers to test pregnant women for HIV as part of routine prenatal care unless woman refuses testing, and requires testing of certain newborns for HIV. *

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4224 · Establishes Nurse Home Visitation Pilot Program; appropriates $1.1 million.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4242 · Expands NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program in DHSS to include treatment for colorectal and prostate cancers; appropriates $450,000.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4249 · Implements measures to strengthen oversight of hospital charity care subsidies.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4128 · Requires general hospitals to submit certain financial data to DHSS concerning third party payments for services rendered.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4147 · Requires DHSS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4148 · Revises "Health Care Quality Act;" requires certain provisions in managed care plan contracts; clarifies certain responsibilities for ordering tests and procedures.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4149 · Provides additional enforcement provisions under "Health Care Quality Act"; allows certain private causes of action for violations; expands administrative remedies; establishes enforcement fund.

Sent May 10, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4109 · Requires stores to provide sanitation wipes for shopping carts.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4082 · Requires hospital governing boards to report certain information to DHSS.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4092 · Eliminates certificate of need requirement for home health care services provided by a hospital.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2203 · Requires NJ Disease Management Study Commission to assess how disease management programs can impact Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 273 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4070 · Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent March 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2306 · Requires DHSS to maintain registry of reported autism diagnoses; appropriates $500,000. *

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4054 · Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4055 · Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. **

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4056 · Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4057 · Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4058 · Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers, and firefighters. *

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4059 · Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 698 · Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.

Sent March 5, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4042 · Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4043 · Prohibits hospitals from executing certain contracts for electronic health records systems.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4044 · "New Jersey Health Information Technology Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT, and provides for Statewide health information technology plan. *

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4045 · Requires certain health care facilities to adopt certain infection control strategies.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4050 · Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine and establishes public awareness campaign about HPV.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 3637 · Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3981 · Permits smoking in place or building owned and operated by social or fraternal organization.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3989 · Requires resident of continuing care retirement community be member of facility's governing body and discussion of certain subjects with resident representatives.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3993 · Requires labeling of food containing any product from a cloned animal or its progeny.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1250 · Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3949 · Repeals statute setting forth public policy of State on stem cell research.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3950 · Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3969 · Provides for a gross income tax deduction for COBRA premium expenses.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3947 · Appropriates $10 million from Health Care Subsidy Fund for mobile intensive care services.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3920 · Requires distributing information about human papillomavirus to parents and guardians of seventh to twelfth graders and to pediatricians, and establishes public awareness campaign. *

Sent January 18, 2007 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3921 · Requires certain health care facilities to adopt infection control policies.

Sent January 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3875 · Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3877 · Requires DHSS licensure of surgical practices.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3878 · Requires health care providers to obtain informed consent from patients for use of certain reprocessed medical devices.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3887 · Requires flu vaccine distributors to give purchasing preference to governmental entities in the State.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3894 · Transfers regulatory authority over free-standing residential health care facilities from DCA to DHSS.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3908 · Requires health care providers obtain informed consent from patients to use reprocessed medical devices.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3909 · "Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act."

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3911 · Requires children to wear athletic heart protectors while playing organized baseball or softball.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3846 · Establishes New Jersey Sickle Cell Disease Task Force.

Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3848 · Permits, rather than requires, participants in death registration process to use New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.

Sent January 4, 2007 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3856 · "Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Institute Act"; appropriates $6 million.

Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3867 · Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.

Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3868 · "Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act"; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 4, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3822 · Establishes the "Premium Support Program" for NJ FamilyCare and Medicaid.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3834 · Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide certain mental health benefits for eating disorders under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3795 · Establishes procedures for operation of air ambulance services.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 185 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3758 · Exempts certain radiological facilities from certain DHSS regulations.

Sent December 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3777 · Provides that assisted living resident's security deposit is refundable if resident leaves facility.

Sent December 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3786 · Authorizes licensed air ambulance services to be dispatched as air medical unit first responders in New Jersey and directs DHSS to establish certain dispatch guidelines.

Sent December 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3749 · Permits hospital service cooperatives to operate mobile intensive care units that may transport patients to hospitals under certain conditions.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 157 days

Senate Bill 2191 · Requires nursing homes and assisted living residences to provide informational sheet concerning Medicaid eligibility to certain residents.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 371 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2195 · Designates first Monday in November each year as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day." *

Sent December 4, 2006 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3669 · Requires DHSS to study relationship between autism and ultrasounds and issue protocol for the use of ultrasounds.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3698 · "Ovarian Health Protection Act"; prohibits procurement or use of human eggs for research or experimentation.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3708 · Allows gross income tax credit for purchase of health club memberships by taxpayers 55 and older.

Sent November 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3514 · Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3515 · Provides that a nursing home resident has a right to receive food that meets the resident's religious dietary requirements.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Reported out after 182 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3516 · Provides for religious accommodation regarding donations of anatomical gifts.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3517 · Provides for religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed heath care facilities.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Reported out after 182 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3630 · Exempts drugs for treatment of certain conditions from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, AIDS Drug Distribution Program, and PAAD and Senior Gold programs.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3631 · "Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3633 · Requires hospital trustees to undergo training approved by DHSS.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3641 · Requires heath insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for anorexia under same terms and conditions as for other diseases and illnesses.

Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 71 days

Assembly Bill 3541 · Requires hospitals and physicians to have examination tables accessible to handicapped patients.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3566 · Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for medications with "black box warnings."

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3598 · Excludes certain financial assistance from patient income in determining eligibility for charity care.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3452 · Requires certain nongovernmental employers to provide health care premium conversion plans for employees; excludes certain employee health care premium conversions from taxation under the gross income tax.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3453 · Requires NJ Disease Management Study Commission to assess how disease management programs can impact Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Reported out after 417 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3457 · Prohibits hospital and physician from charging patient for costs associated with donating umbilical cord blood to publicly accessible certified cord blood bank.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3470 · Requires certain hospitals that close or relocate to refund charity care payments to DHSS.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3474 · Supplemental appropriation of $15.4 million in State and federal funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living residences by $20 per day.

Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 852 · Establishes Task Force on Hospital Technology to recommend incentives to encourage hospitals to integrate technology to improve patient care and safety.

Sent July 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3422 · Permits smoking in certain establishments that obtain a license for that purpose.

Sent July 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1091 · "New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act," authorizes the sale of State general obligation bonds in the amount of $450 million and appropriates $5,000. **

Sent July 4, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 342 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3358 · Requires that hospital charges to eligible person for reduced charge charity care take into account the person's other expenses.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1195 · Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *

Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 967 · Clarifies neuro-imaging criteria for primary stroke centers.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 536 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3340 · Requires medical examiner to contact next-of-kin in case of certain deaths.

Sent June 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3284 · Clarifies neuro-imaging criteria for primary stroke centers.

Sent June 12, 2006 · Reported out after 546 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3285 · Establishes Task Force on Medicaid Health Services Delivery Reform to develop implementation plan for alternative provider reimbursement method and end use of managed care organizations.

Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3290 · Restricts sale or lease of ultrasound equipment.

Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3239 · Permits person covered by managed care plan to receive covered services from in-network provider without obtaining referral from primary care physician.

Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3243 · Clarifies licensing requirements of certain physicians' offices providing imaging or scanning services and exempts comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities from ambulatory care assessment.

Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 154 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3186 · "New Jersey Stem Cell Research Bond Act," authorizes the sale of State general obligation bonds in the amount of $450 million and appropriates $5,000. *

Sent June 1, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 375 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3198 · Requires the placement of defibrillators on certain trains.

Sent June 1, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3228 · Establishes New Jersey Pharmacy Discount Prescription Drug Program in DHSS.

Sent June 1, 2006 · Reported out after 378 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3101 · Requires youth baseball league coaches to comply with pitch count standards to minimize injury to youth baseball pitchers.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3121 · Precludes DHSS from restricting smoking in areas of indoor public places and workplaces that are not structurally enclosed.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3137 · Requires MVC to share organ donor information with federally designated organ procurement organizations.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Reported out after 154 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1400 · Prohibits sale of certain flavored cigarettes. *

Sent May 18, 2006 · Reported out after 392 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3003 · Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HIV vaccine.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 3016 · Imposes criminal penalties for certain actions concerning disposition of decedent's body parts.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3025 · Establishes "New Jersey Medicaid False Claims Act."

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3027 · "Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 248 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3028 · "Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs. *

Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 248 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3029 · Establishes "Zero Lift Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $300,000.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3044 · Prohibits penalizing pharmacist for dispensing fraudulent prescription approved by Medicaid, PAAD or Senior Gold.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3057 · Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 178 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3062 · Establishes "New Jersey Study Commission on Research Misconduct."

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2948 · Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2951 · "Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2968 · Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 151 · Revises health wellness insurance benefits.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 90 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2871 · Allows PAAD recipients freedom of choice in selecting a pharmacy and prohibits the imposition of a mail order system.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2872 · Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2875 · Establishes health care quality improvement fund grant program funded from tax rate increase on small cigars.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2925 · Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 356 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2930 · Restricts gifts from drug companies to health care professionals and prohibits health care professionals with financial ties to drug companies from serving on health care facility formulary committees.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2936 · Prohibits minors under 14 from using tanning facilities and requires written parental consent for minors 14 to 18.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2949 · Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to adopt uniform informed consent form for clinical demonstration projects approved by DHSS.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 942 · Requires DHSS to make certain information about long-term care and adult day health services facilities available on its website. **

Sent March 21, 2006 · Reported out after 212 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2818 · Increases the number of voting members on UMDNJ board of trustees from 11 to 19, adds two additional nonvoting members, authorizes trustee establishment of hospital board of directors, and requires establishment of certain trustee committees.

Sent March 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 4 days

Assembly Bill 2823 · "Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.

Sent March 9, 2006 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2828 · Authorizes the issuance of bonds by the NJEDA to fund State capital construction projects of $270 million for facilities for stem cell research, biomedical research, blood collection and cancer research. **

Sent March 9, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2900 · Increases voting members on UMDNJ board of trustees from 11 to 19; provides for additional board powers; and establishes board of directors for University Hospital. *

Sent March 9, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2776 · Provides bill of rights for persons receiving services under Congregate Housing Services Program.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2794 · Allows corporation business tax credit for full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2839 · Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without prescription.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Reported out after 227 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2734 · "Women's Right to Know Act."

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2740 · Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2747 · Regulates use of human embryos fertilized in vitro.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2683 · Supplemental appropriation of $4,000,000 to fund CeaseFire pilot program in Camden, Jersey City, Newark, and Trenton. *

Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2691 · Prohibits granting certificate of need for hospital closures in service areas with high incidence of morbidity unless DHSS has plan to manage public health emergency.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2698 · Permits certain minors to consent to forensic care or treatment.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2718 · Changes reimbursement structure for various transportation services provided to Medicaid recipients.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1003 · Requires that chiropractic physicians, podiatric physicians, allopathic physicians, and osteopathic physicians be reimbursed at same rate as other health care providers under various health and accident plans.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2537 · Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. **

Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2546 · Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2547 · Deletes references to Drug Utilization Review Council and provides for use of federal Orange Book.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2578 · "Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act."

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2580 · Supplemental appropriation of $10 million to DHSS for breast cancer screening.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2591 · Requires hospitals to provide information to pregnant women regarding umbilical cord blood donation and storage options.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 441 days

Assembly Bill 2655 · Requires written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2656 · Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in DHSS; requires pharmacies to compile drug retail price lists.

Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 11 days

Assembly Bill 2493 · Authorizes the Jersey Assistance for Community Caregivers program to provide health care services in excess of $600 per month in certain circumstances.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2512 · 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 February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 130 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2525 · Supplemental appropriation of $7.7 million to DHSS for a grant to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center for facility improvements.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2291 · Establishes Asperger's Syndrome Pilot Initiative.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2292 · Prohibits writing of online prescriptions for persons who have not been examined by prescriber.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2326 · Extends State Board of Medical Examiners' authority to waive certain examinations for certain persons applying to practice medicine and surgery in this State.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2328 · Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2330 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for research in Ataxia Telangiectasia.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2365 · Exempts testing of cigarettes in tobacco businesses from "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2368 · 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 February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2371 · Establishes Breast Cancer Screening Access Program in DHSS; appropriates $10 million.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2373 · "Potential Life Protection Act."

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2378 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for hospice and palliative care programs.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2379 · "Access to Medical Research Act;" authorizes certain persons to give informed consent for medical research if subject of research is unable to give consent.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2393 · Exempts from sales tax certain sales by or to any senior citizens club organized for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofitable purposes.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2422 · Prohibits smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2431 · Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2454 · Requires prescription drug container label include expiration date that is on manufacturer's container.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2463 · Establishes voluntary Statewide physician joint purchasing alliance.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2115 · Excludes Medicare Part B Premiums in determining Lifeline eligibility.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2116 · Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2132 · Requires DHSS to make certain information about long-term care facilities available on department website.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2137 · Allows pharmacists to prescribe emergency contraceptives subject to certain conditions.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2190 · Requires certain persons to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2225 · Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 500 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2229 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living programs.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 353 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2236 · Prohibits smoking in casino gaming areas and casino simulcasting facilities.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2237 · "State Medicare Part D Assistance and Information Act."

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2065 · Prohibits smoking in casino gaming areas and casino simulcasting facilities.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2067 · Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2087 · 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 January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2029 · Requires DHSS to make certain information about long-term care and adult day health services facilities available on its website. *

Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 275 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2052 · 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 January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 117 · Permits municipalities to establish "Senior Citizen Affordable Housing Support Program;" combines property tax relief with COAH credit.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 133 · Creates the crime of victimization of a senior citizen or a person with a disability.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 145 · Requires pharmacists to report prescription drug-related deaths and substantial bodily injuries to Board of Pharmacy.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 153 · Permits continued NJ FamilyCare eligibility for parent whose child turns 19 under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 156 · Requires carriers to use chiropractor to make utilization management decisions concerning chiropractic services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 162 · Establishes Health Care Professional Regulation Study Commission and requires certain State professional licensing boards to take certain actions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 163 · Requires all direct patient care staff in general hospitals to wear identification badges.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 165 · Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 173 · Repeals "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 205 · Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Sunrise House Foundation, Inc.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 233 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 235 · Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 255 · Prohibits certain insurance carriers from requiring pharmacies to accept reimbursement below pharmacy cost and eliminates Board of Pharmacy approval of certain pharmacy charges.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 261 · Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 262 · "Community Health Service Pilot Initiative Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 272 · Eliminates ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 283 · Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for SSI recipients under Medicaid.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 288 · Exempts Holocaust reparations payments from estate recovery under Medicaid.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 299 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 305 · Requires certain persons seeking license to operate facility to provide magnetic resonance imaging services to undergo criminal history record background checks.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 312 · Requires hospitals and health care professionals to advise women of option to donate or store umbilical cord blood and placental tissue. **

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 485 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 325 · Appropriates $75,000 in tobacco settlement funds for grant to Screen for Life of Morris County.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 44 days

Assembly Bill 330 · Specifies policy governing provision by State registrar of certified copies and certifications of vital records to applicants.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 386 · Requires 60-day notice of closing or relocation of nursing homes and assisted living residences to residents, their representatives and DHSS and provides for waiver of notice in emergency. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 394 · Requires DHSS to use PAAD application information to enroll ineligible beneficiaries into Senior Gold.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 399 · Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 402 · Establishes Task Force on Hospital Technology to recommend incentives to encourage hospitals to integrate technology to improve patient care and safety.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 412 · Prohibits sale of flu vaccine at excessive prices during shortage.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 418 · Repeals assessment on gross receipts of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 445 · "Hospital Infection Reporting Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 520 days

Assembly Bill 451 · Designates first Monday in November each year as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day." *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 373 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 452 · Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 160 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 458 · Prohibits smoking by minors in facilities receiving State funds.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 466 · Requires licensure of hospital in Union County to provide adult cardiac surgery services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 472 · Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 534 · Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 539 · Allows person to deduct alimony payments to determine eligibility for PAAD and Senior Gold prescription programs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 556 · Requires Attorney General oversight of nonprofit hospital closures.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 559 · Establishes regional substance abuse treatment facilities; appropriates $100 million.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 562 · Increases eligibility for Senior Gold program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 564 · Dedicates funding from national tobacco settlement to tobacco use prevention and cessation services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 577 · Provides a 50 percent sales tax exemption for certain retail establishments serving food and drinks during "smoke free" periods of operation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 587 · Enacts the "Senior Citizens Protection Act;" authorizes municipalities to create senior citizen zones; imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 601 · Appropriates $1,400,000 to DHSS for grants to certain geriatric assessment centers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 605 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 609 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 626 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 657 · Increases income limits for Home Care Expansion Program; appropriates $8 million.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 662 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 667 · Requires hospitals to report information about patient infections to DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 681 · Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 690 · Requires federal transition funds received by State under Medicare prescription drug program to be used for purposes specified in federal law.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 711 · Repeals assessment on gross receipts of certain ambulatory care facilities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 717 · Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 736 · Exempts drugs prescribed for mental illness and HIV/AIDS from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ Family Care, PAAD and Senior Gold programs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 737 · Provides for establishment of county offices for the disabled; making an appropriation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 741 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 742 · Establishes Safe Haven Awareness Promotion Task Force.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 745 · Establishes "Task Force on New Jersey's Public Health Workforce" in DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 752 · Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Access Study Commission."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 753 · Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses providing employment to qualified handicapped persons at sheltered workshops.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 754 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 755 · Increases Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled Program subsidy.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 756 · Requires State to contract with pharmaceutical companies to purchase influenza vaccine for high-risk persons and their care providers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 781 · Establishes three-year demonstration "Senior Citizen Housing and Health Screening Center Program" in DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 836 · Supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to DHSS for grant to North Jersey Community Research Initiative.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 840 · Requires Medicaid program to pay recipients' Medicare prescription drug copayments.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 876 · Requires certain long-term care facilities to provide training in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 877 · Requires long-term care facilities to provide list of certain services related to care of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 880 · Establishes "New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Financing."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 894 · Permits certain minors to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 919 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program by $5,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 923 · Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 394 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 932 · Directs Commissioner of DHS to prepare annual Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for NJ FamilyCare Enrollees report.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 933 · Establishes "New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 934 · Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 941 · Updates statutory references from "persons with head injury" to "persons with traumatic brain injury."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 948 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 149 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 952 · Changes the copayment for PAAD when more than two prescription drugs are purchased during any given month and increases the income eligibility limits for the PAAD program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 955 · "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 992 · Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 282 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 998 · Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1001 · Provides that only physicians may perform needle electromyography or interpret nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 1032 · "New Jersey Fair Market Drug Pricing Act"; establishes New Jersey Rx Card Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1067 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program" and appropriates $3,000,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1068 · Mandates training for judges and judicial personnel regarding problems and issues faced by grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1069 · Creates the "Grandparents' Court Liaison Program."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1072 · Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1076 · Appropriates $16 million to DHSS for grants of $2 million each to the State's designated children's hospitals.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1077 · Establishes a hospital accounting management system and appropriates $2 million to DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1116 · 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 10, 2006 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1145 · Requires clinicial laboratories to adopt certain requirements regarding continuing education and supervision of cytotechnologists.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1148 · Requires inclusion of resident of continuing care retirement community as member of facility's local governing body and discussion of certain matters with resident representatives.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1155 · Establishes defibrillator grant program in DHSS for placement of defibrillators in senior citizen centers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1156 · Extends eligibility for PAAD to persons disabled under certain federal programs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1157 · Excludes from income that portion of annuity distribution that is return on initial investment for purposes of PAAD and Senior Gold income eligibility.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1159 · Establishes Community Living Independently Program; appropriates $1.8 million.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1160 · Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for establishment of UMDNJ Center for Research and Treatment of Ocular Inflammatory Disease.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1175 · Establishes Specialty Nurse Education and Training Pilot Program in DHSS; appropriates $5 million.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1193 · Allows for a deduction from gross income for certain expenses of providing parental housing in the taxpayer's home.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1214 · Requires assisted living facilities to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1215 · Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1221 · Allows gross income tax credit for unreimbursed hearing aid expenses.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1239 · Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS for Office on Women's Health.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1255 · Eliminates the earned income cap for eligibility for the senior's non-pension income exclusion under the gross income tax.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1258 · Requires HMOs that contract with DHS to reimburse hospitals for emergency services based on cost of those services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1264 · 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 January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 426 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1269 · Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1270 · Excludes certain winnings from consideration for PAAD eligibility.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1278 · Establishes health insurance coverage registry in DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1302 · Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1314 · Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1324 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1325 · Requires certain health care professionals to provide information and screening for postpartum depression.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1335 · Establishes "Virtual Medical Monitoring Service Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1360 · "Medicaid Managed Care Quality Improvement Assessment Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1379 · Requires photographic identification cards for certain health care professionals.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1382 · Requires DHSS to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures for physicians and facilities concerning women with bleeding disorders.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1384 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1397 · Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1431 · Allows tax credit to health care professionals for expenses to achieve accessibility for persons with mobility impairments.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 128 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1433 · Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 373 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1439 · Establishes school property tax freeze program for resident homeowners age 65 or older and disabled homeowners.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1459 · Permits certain senior citizens or disabled persons to qualify as " eligible claimant" for homestead property tax reimbursement even if fourth quarter property taxes are delinquent.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1467 · Requires printing of prescription drug's expiration date on drug container label.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1468 · Regulates Internet pharmacies and electronic prescriptions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1469 · Requires certain background checks for assisted living administrators and applicants for certificate of need.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1470 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1510 · Provides counseling and prenatal care information to pregnant women who test positive for HIV.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1515 · Increases income eligibility for PAAD for certain individuals with dependent children.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1532 · Requires reporting of positive toxicology tests on newborn infants.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1598 · Includes screening for toxoplasmosis in newborn screening program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1601 · Directs DHSS to adopt regulations concerning the billing practices and fees charged for basic and advanced life support services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1604 · Allows PAAD recipents margin of error in estimating income.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1605 · Requires transportation services under Work First New Jersey program be provided for 24 months to recipients earning less than $12 an hour.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1619 · Revises criteria for eligibility to receive senior and disabled homestead property tax reimbursement.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1620 · Excludes certain premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1624 · Establishes Prescription Monitoring Program in Division of Consumer Affairs and provides division with authority over registration and control of controlled dangerous substances. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 373 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1629 · Extends charity care payments to physicians providing hospital-based charity care.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1634 · Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1638 · Establishes "New Jersey Fund for Enhancement of Medicare Part D Benefits" and specifies use of savings to State from Medicare Part D.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1639 · Excludes certain Medicare premiums in determining eligibility for PAAD and Senior Gold programs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1640 · "Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHS. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1685 · Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1693 · Requires retail food establishments to provide certain nutritional information for food or beverage items sold to its customers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1723 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1748 · "The Dunphy Family's Law"; establishes "ALS Research Fund."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1753 · Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1758 · 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 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1760 · Excludes veterans' entitlements from income for determination of PAAD eligibility.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1776 · Requires DHS to provide information on shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1781 · Requires DHSS and DOE to provide information on meningococcal meningitis to parents or guardians of certain school-aged children.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1782 · Exempts certain physician's offices operating magnetic resonance imaging or computerized axial tomography services from requirement to obtain license to operate those services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1794 · Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1796 · Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1807 · "Pharmacy Benefits Management Company Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1846 · Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1852 · "Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 282 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1855 · Requires retail food establishments to have staff person certified in DHSS-approved food safety training course.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1864 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1890 · Prohibits sale of certain flavored cigarettes. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 520 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1891 · "Stem Cell Research Bond Act of 2005," authorizes sale of bonds for $230 million and appropriates $5,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 517 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1904 · Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1936 · Concerns coverage for childhood immunizations.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 128 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1958 · Provides that industrial use chemicals are not controlled dangerous substances; prohibits unauthorized use of certain substances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1999 · Repeals certain requirements for certain prescription drug plans.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2007 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 394 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2016 · Permits health care professionals to refuse to perform or assist in health care services that violate their religious, moral, or ethical convictions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days