Financial Institutions and Insurance

Assembly Bill 3933 · The "Foreclosure Consulting and Anti-Fraud Act."

Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3952 · Limits liability for insurers conducting boiler insurance inspections.

Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3954 · Clarifies type of liability insurance coverage certain licensed auto body repair facilities must carry.

Sent May 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3862 · The "Residential Mortgage Satisfaction Act."

Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3863 · Includes reverse rate evasion as form of insurance fraud and provides for civil and criminal penalties.

Sent March 10, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3831 · Makes technical correction to definition of "creditable coverage" in individual, small employer and larger group insurance laws.

Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3832 · "Breann's Law" requires health insurers, the State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide "out of network" coverage for children with catastrophic illnesses.

Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 102 days

Assembly Bill 3816 · The "New Jersey Residential Mortgage Lending Act"; concerns certain licensed mortgage and consumer lending practices, supervision and enforcement.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1259 · Concerns contracts for credit card accounts with certain individuals under 21 years of age. *

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3729 · Requires Public Advocate intervention, additional public participation, and health impact study as conditions of conversion of health service corporation to domestic stock insurer. *

Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 122 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3767 · Requires residential mortgage lenders to provide debtors with certain information about curing default prior to initiation of mortgage foreclosure action.

Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3710 · Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for interpreter services for persons who have limited English proficiency or deafness.

Sent February 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 50 days

Assembly Bill 3667 · Concerns calculation of certain HMO loss ratios; makes various changes to individual and small employer health benefits programs, charity care and NJ FamilyCare programs.

Sent January 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3641 · Requires managed care companies to pay health care claims based on assignment of benefits and disclosed fee schedules; requires coverage under certain conditions; authorizes civil actions against violators.

Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3642 · Changes composition of board of directors of health service corporations.

Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3643 · Includes security fraud as violation of consumer fraud act.

Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3528 · Provides for assignment of certain homeowners insurance policies under certain circumstances.

Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3529 · Provides tax credit for certain taxpayers that provide health care benefits to employees.

Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3530 · Lowers minimum participation rate of small employer health benefits plans to 50% for groups with two to 10 persons.

Sent December 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3508 · Authorizes credit unions to serve as depositories of public funds.

Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3517 · Requires licensure as insurance producer to sell certain funeral insurance policies; prohibits financing of certain preneed funeral arrangements with reverse mortgage.

Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 178 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3475 · Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Sent November 17, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3478 · Adds fraud via telecommunication or electronic means to list of prohibited activities for certain security transactions; increases penalties.

Sent November 17, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3420 · Increases New Jersey Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association payment cap to $250,000 for certain annuities.

Sent November 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3447 · Requires notice by insurers when private passenger automobile insurance applicant not placed in most favorable tier based upon certain criteria.

Sent November 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3453 · Requires small employer health insurance carriers to offer coverage for treatment of infertility.

Sent November 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 281 · The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."

Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1939 · "New Jersey Health Insurance Connector Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Insurance Connector; provides gross income tax exclusion for cafeteria plan benefits. *

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3351 · Prohibits insurers and affiliated entities offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3370 · Requires health insurers that cover speech therapy and SHBP to provide coverage for certain services.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 113 days

Assembly Bill 3295 · Concerns priority of claims against certain insured tortfeasors as between insurer paying PIP benefits and injured party.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3319 · Allows health maintenance organizations to include charity care assessments for purposes of meeting certain loss ratio requirements.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3268 · Expands parity between certain State-chartered financial institutions, and permits interstate banking by such institutions through de novo branching or expanded authority to acquire existing branches or institutions.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3269 · Provides statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3293 · Exempts sales to homeowner assistance and recovery programs from realty transfer fees.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3209 · Caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions at $250,000.

Sent September 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3125 · Allows municipalities to require mortgage lenders to maintain vacant residential properties during foreclosure.

Sent September 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3147 · Prohibits nonrenewal of homeowners insurance policies based on proximity to water or risk of windstorm related claims.

Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3202 · Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.

Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 130 · Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for screening for cervical cancer, including testing for HPV.

Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3003 · Regulates solicitation of credit cards on college campuses.

Sent September 15, 2008 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3071 · The "Banking Development District Act."

Sent June 23, 2008 · Reported out after 346 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3004 · Regulates the disclosure and use of privately negotiated in-network fees and reimbursement rates for certain health care providers.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 114 · Requires managed care plans to pay health care claims based on assignment of benefits.

Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 571 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2903 · Expands parity between certain State-chartered financial institutions, and permits interstate banking by such institutions through de novo branching or expanded authority to acquire existing branches or institutions.

Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 109 days

Assembly Bill 2767 · "The New Jersey Healthcare Choice Act"; permits health insurers licensed in other states to provide coverage in New Jersey under certain circumstances.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2780 · Provides period of extension for repayment of introductory rate mortgages on residential property under certain circumstances.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2842 · Requires health insurers to provide benefits for magnetic resonance imaging for certain women at high risk for breast cancer.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 169 days

Senate Bill 250 · Provides statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 137 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1377 · Directs DOBI to conduct study on development of Statewide insurance pool for vehicles engaged in transportation of passengers for hire.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2743 · Provides automobile insurance rate reduction for display of provisional license decal.

Sent May 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2758 · Allows certain National Guard and United States Reserve members on federal active duty to receive temporary suspension of payment of interest on mortgage loan.

Sent May 19, 2008 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2614 · Establishes the "Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact."

Sent May 12, 2008 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2624 · Expands NJ FamilyCare, establishes mandate for health care coverage of children, makes various reforms to individual and small employer insurance markets and certain dependent coverage; appropriates $1 million. *

Sent May 12, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2657 · Requires health insurers, SHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for anesthesiology services in connection with outpatient colorectal cancer screening.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

Assembly Bill 2679 · The "Truth in Mortgaging Act"; creates crime of residential mortgage fraud.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2692 · Requires "permanent injury" under limitation on lawsuit threshold to seriously impact life of injured person to pierce threshold.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2087 · Regulates certain service contracts to perform maintenance, repair, replacement, or service of property used for personal, family, or household purposes.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2525 · Requires certain financial institutions to make certain disclosures on periodic account statements.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2533 · Broadens power to adjust principal and income for trusts administered in New Jersey; restores "safe harbor" threshold to between four and six percent.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

Assembly Bill 2535 · Requires dental benefits coverage for dental composite restorations.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 130 days

Assembly Bill 2539 · Requires installment payments for maternity services covered by certain health benefits plans.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2540 · Eliminates requirement that insurance producers licensed in other states be fingerprinted when applying for license in NJ under certain circumstances.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 140 days

Assembly Bill 2573 · Establishes limits for certain damages in medical malpractice actions.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2595 · The "New Jersey Health Insurance Reform Act."

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2496 · Provides uniform procedure for sheriffs to provide certain surplus notices in mortgage foreclosure actions.

Sent March 13, 2008 · Reported out after 207 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2504 · Requires certain ambulatory care facilities to provide services to patients without regard to ability to pay or source of payment.

Sent March 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2467 · Requires health insurance coverage for anesthesiology services in connection with outpatient diagnostic screenings, including colonoscopies.

Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2468 · Requires carrier offering managed care plan to make certain contract disclosures to participating health care providers; provides procedures for contract amendment and renewal.

Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 200 days

Assembly Bill 2469 · Establishes fee schedule requirements for certain network-based health or dental benefits coverage regarding reimbursement for out-of-network, non-hospital provider claims.

Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 200 days

Assembly Bill 2470 · Changes composition of board of directors of health service corporations.

Sent March 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 200 days

Assembly Bill 2412 · Extends from 14 days to 28 days length of first permitted adjournment of sale of real property by sheriff or other officer selling real estate by virtue of an execution. *

Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2421 · Clarifies that the definition of "racketeering activity" in the RICO statute includes securities fraud offenses.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 203 days

Assembly Bill 2423 · Creates "New Jersey Catastrophic Health Care Claims Reinsurance Program."

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2424 · Requires insurers to provide coverage for medications and dose-intensive chemotherapy/bone marrow transplants and umbilical cord blood transplants for treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 203 days

Assembly Bill 2425 · Revises certain provisions of "Insurance Premium Finance Company Act."

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 203 days

Assembly Bill 2432 · Requires carriers offering managed care plans to report certain utilization management decisions to DOBI.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2434 · Expands covered claims under New Jersey Surplus Lines Insurance Guaranty Fund to include liquor law liability insurance claims.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2448 · Requires financial institution to notify account holder when information relative to an electronic fund transfer is shared with third party.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2366 · Imposes liability insurance requirement on alcoholic beverage licensees and provides penalties for occupancy and fire code violations.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 207 days

Assembly Bill 2402 · Requires health insurance carriers to use standard explanation of benefits form.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2408 · Consolidates individual and small employer health benefits programs under one board.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2409 · Requires general hospitals to submit certain financial data to DHSS concerning third party payments for services rendered.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 207 days

Assembly Bill 2252 · Regulates certain credentialing and trade practices of insurance producers, and provides private cause of action for insurance producer violations.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 111 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2261 · Prohibits financial institutions from charging any fee on sales and use tax portion of retail sales transaction.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2263 · Provides statute of limitations for residential mortgage foreclosures.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 209 days

Assembly Bill 2265 · Requires registration of certain additional securities investment advisers.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 240 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2267 · Provides limits for late charge and returned check fee payments for certain loans.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2268 · Requires ATM independent sales organizations to provide certain withdrawal options.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2270 · Prohibits retail sales establishment from storing certain magnetic-stripe data; requires reimbursement for costs incurred by financial institution due to breach of security.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2274 · Requires ATM facilities to be equipped with access to emergency telephone service.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2276 · Requires ATM operators to disclose balance inquiry fees.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 324 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2279 · Requires fee-for-service prescription drug benefits for NJ FamilyCare.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 209 days

Assembly Bill 2282 · Provides for assignment of certain homeowners insurance policies under certain circumstances.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 209 days

Assembly Bill 2297 · Requires small employer health insurance carriers to offer coverage for treatment of infertility.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 209 days

Assembly Bill 2301 · Requires reimbursement of physical damage deductible paid by insured under private passenger automobile insurance policy within 180 days under certain circumstances.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2302 · Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2304 · Requires health insurers to provide benefits for Pap smears at least annually.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2307 · Provides procedure to discharge construction lien by affidavit under certain circumstances.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 100 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2315 · Provides procedure to cancel mortgage of record by affidavit under certain conditions.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2316 · Requires creditor to provide mortgage payoff balance to borrower within five business days after request.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Reported out after 223 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2328 · Requires notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of automobile and homeowners insurance policies to be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2336 · Increases minimum loss ratio for individual and small employer-health benefits plans from 75% to 80%.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2338 · Protects privacy of an individual's financial information by prohibiting disclosure without the prior informed, affirmative consent of the consumer.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2085 · Requires certain disclosures from carriers; establishes new health care claims payment and appeals process; limits use of utilization management under certain circumstances.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 210 days

Assembly Bill 2086 · Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2088 · Provides for stacking of uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage for insured covered under multiple vehicles or policies.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 210 days

Assembly Bill 2090 · Increases New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association payment cap to $500,000; immunizes policyholders protected by association from certain liability.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 210 days

Assembly Bill 2091 · Revises criteria for determining health claim to be "clean claim" for purposes of promptly remitting payment.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2122 · Provides gross income tax credit for certain small business employers that provide health care benefits to employees.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2123 · Concerns access to physical therapy services, and insurance claims handling following access to those services.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2124 · Provides tax credit for certain taxpayers that provide health care benefits to employees.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 210 days

Assembly Bill 2196 · Requires managed care companies to pay health care claims based on assignment of benefits and disclosed fee schedules; requires coverage under certain conditions; authorizes civil actions against violators.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 210 days

Assembly Bill 2198 · The "New Jersey Consumer Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; creates "New Jersey Catastrophe Fund"; appropriates $10,000,000.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2219 · Revises definition of religious employer in statute concerning insurance coverage of prescription female contraceptives.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2056 · Requires health insurers SHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for ancillary medical services in connection with outpatient diagnostic screening and surgical intervention services.

Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 50 days

Assembly Bill 2073 · Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.

Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1879 · Requires creditor to provide certain disclosures to borrower prior to residential mortgage loan closing.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 353 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1882 · Permits three year payoff of accumulated deficits of municipal health insurance funds.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1902 · Prohibits organized delivery systems from denying participation in network to imaging centers willing to meet terms of contract.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 269 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1921 · Provides that certain disabled veterans may purchase special automobile insurance policies.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1931 · Requires managed care plans to cover treatment of overweight and obesity in adults on fee-for-service basis.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1936 · Immunizes policyholders from liability within policy limits when coverage exceeds New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association statutory limit of $300,000.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1938 · Permits "opt out" of compulsory automobile insurance; reinstates financial responsibility laws; eliminates territorial rate caps.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1951 · Concerns homeowners insurance coverage with respect to dogs.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1953 · Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1956 · "New Jersey Financial Information Privacy Act."

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1960 · Establishes maximum premium rate for certain dependent health benefits coverage at 45% of single coverage.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1961 · Concerns third party payment for neurosurgery services.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1962 · Prohibits participating providers under managed care plans from charging certain fees; establishes penalties therefor.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1963 · Concerns third party payment for maternity services.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1964 · Concerns burden of proof standards for certain securities violations.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1966 · "Expanding Access to Health Care Act"; requires certain large employers to either provide specified level of health benefits to employees or pay assessment to State.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1967 · Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1968 · Modifies application of certain homeowners insurance deductibles in certain urban areas.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1969 · Adds fraud via telecommunication or electronic means to list of prohibited activities for certain security transactions; increases penalties.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1970 · The "New Jersey Consumers Terrorism Protection Insurance Coverage Act;" establishes minimum terrorism insurance policy provisions.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1971 · Includes hedge fund fraud as consumer fraud act violation.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1972 · Lowers minimum participation rate of small employer health benefits plans to 50% for groups with two to 10 persons.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1973 · Limits motor bus owner responsibility for no-fault medical expense benefits coverage for certain injured passengers.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 129 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1974 · Requires reporting and review of insurance carriers' health care claims processing and payment histories.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1976 · Includes security fraud as violation of consumer fraud act.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 1992 · Requires individual to be at least 21 years of age to enter into contract for the use of a credit card under certain circumstances.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1821 · Reforms the review, processing, and payment of certain private passenger automobile insurance personal injury protection claims.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1830 · Requires offering homeowners and private passenger automobile insurance policies under certain circumstances.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 242 days

Assembly Bill 1859 · Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1873 · Requires examinations of joint insurance funds and certain reporting by those funds.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1874 · Prohibits hold or block on debit card accounts unless disclosed to and authorized by consumer.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1875 · Prohibits certain practices by automobile insurers.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1878 · Requires insurance producers to notify Commissioner of Banking and Insurance of any disciplinary action taken by non-governmental regulatory authority.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 124 · Requires Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare and SHBP to cover cost of HPV vaccine.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 80 days

Assembly Bill 132 · Requires managed care plans to pay certain health care claims based on assignment of benefits.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 727 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 140 · Establishes "Regional Network Health Benefits Plan Pilot Program."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 141 · Provides for continuation of health insurance coverage in group and SHBP health plans for unlimited period of time for certain former employees and their dependents.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 145 · The "New Jersey Board of Health Care Management Act"; appropriates $10,000,000.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 175 · Concerns bail bonds and bail enforcement agents.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 217 · Provides that limitation on lawsuit option does not apply in accident caused by drunk driver.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 225 · Requires restaurants to carry minimum amount of commercial general liability insurance.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 230 · Requires notice prior to cancellation or nonrenewal of health benefits plans under certain circumstances.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 252 · Raises monetary threshold for at-fault automobile accidents to $1,000.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 271 · Establishes certain requirements regarding replacement of life insurance policies and annuity contracts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 281 · The "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 272 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 314 · Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 317 · Provides subsidy for purchase of certain health benefits plans by certain charitable organizations; makes an appropriation therefor.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 318 · Requires insurers to inform insureds whether certain coverages extend to rental automobiles.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 373 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 346 · Requires insurance coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk for breast cancer.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 384 · Requires issuance of wallet-sized automobile insurance identification cards.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 536 · Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 675 · Provides that certain young persons are not liable for certain debts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 698 · Requires managed care entities to offer option permitting enrollee to use health care provider of choice.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 747 · Prohibits use of credit information by property-casualty insurers in formulating underwriting rules.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 826 · Regulates fees charged by ATM operators.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 833 · Establishes Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Increase Review Panel in Department of Banking and Insurance.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 841 · Requires health insurers to cover costs of early intervention services.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 848 · Extends, by three years, the collection of annual surcharges for the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 949 · Reduces statute of limitations for medical malpractice liability actions to four years.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 950 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 954 · Concerns medical malpractice procedures and liability.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 974 · Requires automobile insurers to maintain sales representation in urban rating territories.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 987 · The " Abandoned Cemetery Maintenance and Preservation Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1008 · Requires uninsured motorist coverage for intentional acts of operators of uninsured and hit and run motor vehicles.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1024 · Increases New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Association payment cap to $500,000, and immunizes policyholders protected by association from liability within policyholders' policy limits.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1073 · Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1151 · Expands eligibility for special automobile insurance policies.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1156 · Revises operations of Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits programs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1170 · Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1171 · Requires health insurance coverage for scalp hair prostheses and for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1186 · Requires 10 percent premium discount for good drivers who are with same insurer five or more years.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1335 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1338 · Prohibits HMOs from denying provider participation to orthotists, prosthetists and pedorthists willing to meet terms of HMO contract.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1339 · Modifies certain provisions concerning automobile insurance.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1341 · Requires health benefits coverage for orthotic and prosthetic appliances and provides reimbursement therefor.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1360 · Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager initiated by employer or carrier.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1361 · Requires health insurers to cover costs of tobacco use cessation services.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1362 · Prevents managed care plan from denying coverage for certain health care services provided to covered person solely because covered person did not present referral to provider who performed services.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1365 · Defers expiration date of law permitting physicians and dentists to engage in joint negotiations with insurance carriers.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1366 · Requires SHBP to cover prostate cancer screening.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1368 · Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1374 · Deems utilization management decisions on behalf of certain insurers to be practice of health care profession.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1388 · Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act"; modifies procedures applicable to health claims reviews.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1399 · Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1418 · Prohibits use of certain underwriting guidelines by insurers pertaining to guide dogs, service dogs, or hearing assistance dogs harbored on the insured property.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1471 · Prohibits insurers offering managed care plans from denying participation in network to health care providers willing to meet terms of contract.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1501 · The "Real Estate Installment Contract Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1571 · "Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1573 · Requires installment payments for maternity services.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1578 · Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies; makes an appropriation.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1579 · The "Health Insurance Affordability and Accessibility Reform Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1580 · Regulates captive insurers.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 258 days

Assembly Bill 1586 · Prohibits unfair discrimination in the issuance, renewal or rating of life insurance policies based on future foreign travel.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1594 · Requires licensing of mortgage originators; revises "New Jersey Licensed Lenders Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 258 days

Assembly Bill 1611 · Revises "New Jersey Money Transmitters Act"; provides consumer protections; increases reporting and record keeping requirements.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1640 · The "New Jersey Homeowners' Equity Protection Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1666 · Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1668 · Allows school psychologists to treat certain individuals in the private sector; provides for health benefits coverage therefor.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1694 · Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1712 · "New Jersey Medical Care Availability and Patient Protection Act of 2004."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1713 · Requires health benefits coverage for bone mass measurement.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1733 · Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1762 · Requires health insurers to provide benefits for computed tomography scans for persons at high risk of developing lung cancer.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1764 · The "Teaser Rate Protection Act"; prohibits certain residential mortgage lending practices.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days