Health and Senior Services

Senate Bill 2212 · Establishes New Jersey Multiple Sclerosis Task Force.

Sent June 13, 2011 · Reported out after 178 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4097 · Establishes health insurance claims database in DOBI.

Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4098 · Provides for designation of surrogates to make health care decisions for certain patients and decision making process for patients without surrogates; establishes demonstration program for transition of isolated patients from inpatient care to post-acute

Sent May 23, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4099 · Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.

Sent May 23, 2011 · Reported out after 182 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4041 · Requires that Board of Pharmacy compile and publish list of certain tamper-resistant opioid drugs and that certain conditions be met for pharmacist to substitute for tamper-resistant opioid drug. *

Sent May 19, 2011 · Reported out after 186 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3962 · Requires certificate of need for hospital-based basic obstetric and pediatric services.

Sent May 9, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3967 · Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent May 9, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3968 · Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

Sent May 9, 2011 · Reported out after 10 days, 5–4 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3987 · Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification when physician is not available.

Sent May 9, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 241 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3920 · Requires health care facilities to offer influenza vaccination to their health care workers.

Sent May 5, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3924 · Requires DHSS to provide written notice to certain federal, State and local elected officials upon the filing of application for certificate of need to close hospital.

Sent May 5, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3940 · Clarifies informed consent provisions of "Access to Medical Research Act" for persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent May 5, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 245 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3909 · Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.

Sent March 14, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 252 days

Assembly Bill 3865 · Requires assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes to ensure connection of emergency cords in residential units to facility staff.

Sent March 3, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3836 · Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3837 · Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 272 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3838 · Requires Board of Medical Examiners to promulgate regulations regarding botulinum toxin injections for minors.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 86 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3839 · Establishes NJ Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care in DHSS.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 111 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3868 · Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs. *

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 13 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 958 · Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without a prescription.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 272 days, 8–1 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2458 · Establishes assisted living facility and comprehensive personal care home resident rights.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 13 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2613 · Requires Commissioner of DHSS to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2659 · Revises membership of Public Health Council and fully restores functions, powers, and duties of council.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3805 · Limits severance payments made by certain hospitals to $175,000.

Sent February 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3808 · Requires certain health care facilities to adopt certain infection control strategies.

Sent February 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3790 · Requires Commissioner of DHSS to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.

Sent February 3, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3791 · Provides for nursing reimbursement adjustment for cost of energy improvements.

Sent February 3, 2011 · Reported out after 91 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3754 · Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.

Sent January 24, 2011 · Reported out after 301 days, 10–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3574 · Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents concerning sports-related eye injuries.

Sent January 20, 2011 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3744 · Requires birthing facilities to screen newborns for congenital heart defects prior to discharge.

Sent January 20, 2011 · Reported out after 46 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3746 · Revises membership of Public Health Council and fully restores functions, powers, and duties of council.

Sent January 20, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3732 · Establishes assisted living facility and comprehensive personal care home resident rights.

Sent January 11, 2011 · Reported out after 55 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3739 · Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.

Sent January 11, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3698 · Requires monitoring of prescriptions for human growth hormones.

Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 10 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3636 · Establishes Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in DHS.

Sent January 6, 2011 · Reported out after 60 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3640 · Prohibits minors under 18 years of age from using indoor tanning beds.

Sent January 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 158 days

Assembly Bill 3659 · Requires DCF to develop and adopt Statewide youth suicide prevention plan.

Sent January 6, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1468 · Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.

Sent January 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 125 · Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.

Sent December 13, 2010 · Reported out after 143 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1711 · Establishes ovarian cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS.

Sent December 13, 2010 · Reported out after 343 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3534 · Requires retail food establishments to donate surplus unused baked goods to local nonprofits and charities.

Sent December 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3561 · The "New Jersey Health Insurance Exchange Act."

Sent December 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3516 · Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

Sent November 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2214 · Restores income eligibility level for AIDS Drug Distribution Program to 500% of the federal poverty level.

Sent November 22, 2010 · Reported out after 14 days, 6–4 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2317 · Establishes NJ Center for Oral Health at UMDNJ Dental School.

Sent November 22, 2010 · Reported out after 14 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3480 · "Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.

Sent November 15, 2010 · Reported out after 171 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3491 · Limits settings where certain surgeries may be performed.

Sent November 15, 2010 · Reported out after 66 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3475 · "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; provides for use of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms and requires physicians and advanced practice nurses to pursue continuing education in end-of-life care.*

Sent November 8, 2010 · Reported out after 217 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3440 · Requires use of biometric technology to verify coverage under Medicaid program.

Sent October 25, 2010 · Reported out after 14 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3404 · Establishes NJ Center for Oral Health at UMDNJ Dental School.

Sent October 18, 2010 · Reported out after 49 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3405 · Requires assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home that surrenders its license and promised not to discharge Medicaid residents to escrow funds to pay for care in alternate facility. *

Sent October 18, 2010 · Reported out after 21 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3286 · Restores income eligibility level for AIDS Drug Distribution Program to 500% of the federal poverty level.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Reported out after 60 days, 6–4 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3360 · Requires DHSS to dispose of newborn screening specimens within 60 days after testing.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3235 · Limits fee charged by hospital to patient for copy of treatment record.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3244 · Requires health care providers to observe certain practices concerning collection of outstanding balances on patient accounts.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3247 · Requires carriers to clarify whether medically necessary procedures are covered benefits and remit certain payments to hospitals for services rendered.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Reported out after 122 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3160 · Redirects vehicle surcharge revenues for Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund to support children with Autism spectrum Disorder and other developmental delays and disabilities enrolled in the Early Childhood Intervention Program.

Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3161 · Expands health benefits coverage for early intervention services provided through DHSS.

Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 295 days

Assembly Bill 3180 · Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."

Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3184 · Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.

Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3202 · Establishes NJ Health Care Reform Implementation Council.

Sent September 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3203 · Requires licensed health care professionals and facilities to bill Medicare beneficiaries within 90 days of date insurance payment is finalized.

Sent September 16, 2010 · Reported out after 32 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1931 · Establishes New Jersey Aphasia Study Commission.

Sent September 13, 2010 · Reported out after 56 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3141 · Regulates use of pallets in shipment and storage of certain agricultural commodities, foods, drugs, and medicinal products.

Sent July 2, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 90 days

Assembly Bill 3085 · "The Abortion Mandate Opt-Out Act"; prohibits certain qualified health plans that provide abortion coverage from participating in health benefits Exchanges in the State.

Sent July 1, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2020 · Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation. *

Sent June 28, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2995 · Requires hospitals to maintain passive audio or visual mechanism for alerting emergency department staff to presence of non-ambulance vehicles containing patients.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2997 · Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3059 · Directs hospitals to establish protocols for dispatch and patient transport by specialty care transportation units used for inter-facility transfers.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3060 · Requires DHSS to include in NJ Hospital Performance Report data from hospital pediatric emergency medicine registries.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3070 · Removes cap on .53% hospital total operating revenue assessment and raises cap on ambulatory care facility gross receipts assessment to increase charity care subsidy monies.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 135 · Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met. *

Sent June 21, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 817 · Permits certain patient data to be reported to DHSS under "Health Care Facility-Associated Infection Reporting and Prevention Act".

Sent June 21, 2010 · Reported out after 227 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2933 · Prohibits minors under 18 years of age from using indoor tanning beds.

Sent June 17, 2010 · Reported out after 361 days, 6–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2867 · Prohibits all persons under 18 from using tanning facilities.

Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 364 days

Assembly Bill 2881 · "Community Health Service Pilot Initiative Act."

Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2882 · Requires certain health benefits plans to include coverage for treatment at ambulatory surgical centers and surgical practices and prohibits riders to the contrary.

Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2890 · Permits certain patient data to be reported to DHSS under "Health Care Facility-Associated Infection Reporting and Prevention Act".

Sent June 14, 2010 · Reported out after 234 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2896 · Allows gross income tax deduction for first $200,000 earned by certain new physicians in their first seven taxable years of practice in New Jersey.

Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2902 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders.

Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2919 · Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold monthly board meetings that include time for public participation.

Sent June 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2921 · Extends increased fee for burial or removal, and transit permits.

Sent June 14, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 10 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2790 · Establishes "Domestic Violence Health Care Response Act."

Sent June 10, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 95 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2804 · Authorizes nurse or physician employed by student health program at institution of higher education to be appointed to local or county board of health and regional health commission.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2807 · Extends Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and collection of annual surcharges for 5 years.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 7 days, 7–3 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2811 · Establishes New Jersey Aphasia Study Commission.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 151 days, 7–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2819 · Requires DHSS to coordinate physician workforce data.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2826 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2913 · Establishes New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 89 · Requires licensed health care professionals and facilities to bill Medicare beneficiaries within 90 days of date insurance payment is finalized.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 130 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1342 · Renames "New Jersey Trauma Center" at University Hospital as "Eric Munoz Trauma Center."

Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 0 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2779 · Imposes two-year moratorium on certain new outpatient radiation oncology services and establishes Outpatient Radiation Oncology Services Task Force in DHSS.

Sent May 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2632 · Requires Division of Taxation to display Senior Gold prescription program information on tax return instructions.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Reported out after 123 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2666 · Requires health insurers to cover oral anticancer medications on no less favorable basis than intravenous anticancer medications.*

Sent May 13, 2010 · Reported out after 396 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2672 · Requires health care professionals to notify patients of end of health benefits coverage during course of treatment in certain circumstances.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2674 · Designates walking as New Jersey State Exercise.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2690 · Deems certified nurse aides and licensed practical nurses to qualify as certified homemaker-home health aides.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2692 · Establishes prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse public awareness campaign; designated Jason's Law.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2701 · Mandates health insurance coverage for certain infant formulas for children up to age five.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2707 · Requires written prescriptions to be legibly printed or typed.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2708 · "Emma's Law"; provides for screening newborn infants for lysosomal storage disorders.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Reported out after 574 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2736 · Requires Board of Medical Examiners to take certain actions to investigate licensees.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Reported out after 179 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2741 · Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2552 · Requires physicians to complete survey as condition for biennial registration with Board of Medical Examiners and requires board to maintain and disseminate survey data as appropriate.

Sent May 6, 2010 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2599 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent May 6, 2010 · Reported out after 564 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2604 · Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.

Sent May 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2605 · Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.

Sent May 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 947 · Concerns eligibility for Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief fund assistance when more than one child in family has catastrophic illness.

Sent March 22, 2010 · Reported out after 175 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1795 · Requires Board of Medical Examiners to take certain actions to investigate licensees. *

Sent March 22, 2010 · Reported out after 231 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2543 · Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.

Sent March 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2553 · Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.

Sent March 16, 2010 · Reported out after 615 days, 7–4 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2568 · Permits physicians to prescribe, dispense, or administer antibiotics long-term for treatment of Lyme disease under certain circumstances.

Sent March 16, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2504 · Renames "New Jersey Trauma Center" at University Hospital as "Eric Munoz Trauma Center."

Sent March 15, 2010 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2475 · 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 March 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2385 · "State Medicare Part D Assistance and Information Act."

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2386 · Requires health care facilities to continuously monitor status of health care practitioner credentials.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · "Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Institute Act"; appropriates $6 million.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2404 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2329 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

Sent February 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2346 · Requires dentist to notify patient before providing dental prosthesis manufactured outside the United States.

Sent February 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2367 · Reinstates certificate of need requirement for ambulatory surgical facilities.

Sent February 25, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2268 · Requires physician supervision of nurse anesthetists.

Sent February 18, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 112 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2274 · Prohibits first responders from disseminating photographs of accident victims and patients to public without consent of victim or patient.

Sent February 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2291 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines with certain exceptions.

Sent February 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2095 · Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Reported out after 343 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2096 · Establishes Center for the Study of Health Care Billing Data.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2158 · Establishes moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive public health study.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2163 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2168 · Jaden's Law; requires DHSS to prepare online brochure about the option to donate bone marrow. *

Sent February 11, 2010 · Reported out after 84 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2174 · Requires HMOs that contract with DHS to reimburse hospitals for emergency services based on cost of those services.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2191 · Requires health benefits coverage for bone mass measurement.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2223 · Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2224 · Requires health insurers and State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder under same conditions as other sickness.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1913 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1924 · Concerns use of health information technology products.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1925 · Prohibits hospitals from executing certain contracts for electronic health records systems.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1926 · Requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for preventing infertility in women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1927 · Permits licensed facilities currently providing inpatient psychiatric services to add inpatient psychiatric beds without obtaining certificate of need.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1930 · "New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act." *

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 301 days, 6–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1931 · "Prescription Drug Right-to-Know Act"; establishes clinical trials registry in DHSS; requires pharmaceutical companies to publicly disclose clinical trial data.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1932 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1933 · Expands NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program in DHSS to include treatment for colorectal and prostate cancers; appropriates $450,000.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1934 · Excludes certain Medicare premiums in determining eligibility for PAAD and Senior Gold programs.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1935 · Excludes certain premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1936 · Requires DHSS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1937 · Provides for a gross income tax deduction for COBRA premium expenses.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1954 · Prohibits persons under 19 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1962 · Requires certain physicians to complete course in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1974 · Extends charity care payments to physicians providing hospital-based charity care.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1975 · Provides additional enforcement provisions under "Health Care Quality Act"; allows certain private causes of action for violations; expands administrative remedies; establishes enforcement fund.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1977 · Makes reforms to "Health Care Quality Act;" requires audits of provider networks.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1978 · "Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1981 · Revises "Health Care Quality Act;" requires certain provisions in managed care plan contracts; clarifies certain responsibilities for ordering tests and procedures.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1982 · Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 392 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1986 · Establishes Electronic Health Information Technology Fund.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1987 · "Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 217 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1988 · Requires health insurers to cover costs of tobacco use cessation services.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1989 · Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1990 · Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics and federally qualified health centers.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 87 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1991 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1993 · Establishes procedures for operation of air ambulance services.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1994 · Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HPV vaccine.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1995 · Requires pharmacist to dispense epilepsy drug from same manufacturer as previously dispensed for certain patients. *

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 129 days, 6–1 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1996 · Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to adopt uniform informed consent form for clinical demonstration projects approved by DHSS.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1997 · Permits person covered by certain managed care plans to receive covered services from network provider without obtaining written referral from primary care provider.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 273 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1998 · Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1999 · "New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2001 · "New Jersey Broadband and Electronic Health Information Network Authority Act."

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2002 · Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2003 · Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 122 days, 7–3 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2004 · Requires all assisted living facilities set aside at least 10% of beds for Medicaid-eligible persons and accept at least 5% Medicaid direct admission.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2006 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2007 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2008 · Requires health insurers that cover speech therapy and SHBP to provide coverage for certain services.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2012 · Revises health wellness insurance benefits.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2067 · Concerns patient billing by emergency medical services providers.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 101 · Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 104 · Creates defibrillator grant program in DHSS for municipalities; appropriates $1.7 million.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 111 · Requires Medicaid program to increase reimbursement for ambulance services provided to Medicaid recipients who are also Medicare eligible to Medicare rate.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 115 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 151 · "Ovarian Health Protection Act"; prohibits procurement or use of human eggs for research or experimentation.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 163 · Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 170 · Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 201 · Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to develop informational brochure regarding dental amalgam, and requires dentists to distribute brochure to patients and offer composite alternatives.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 208 · Permits exemption from mandatory immunization for students in writing for any reason.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 214 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 219 · Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstances.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 222 · Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 226 · Directs Medicaid to establish medical home demonstration project.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 236 · Requires pharmacists to report prescription drug-related deaths and substantial bodily injuries to Board of Pharmacy.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 241 · Requires all direct patient care staff in general hospitals to wear identification badges.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 243 · Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 256 · Requires three specific categories of public members on Board of Medical Examiners.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 257 · Requires notification and authorization of DHSS prior to transfer of hospital license to another entity.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 258 · Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 309 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 322 · Establishes NJ Alzheimer's Disease Study Commission.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 478 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 330 · Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 51 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 339 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 361 · Requires DHSS to establish "New Jersey Autism Website."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 365 · Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 378 · Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 387 · Increases specialized care nursing facility beds for persons with Huntington's Disease. *

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 328 days, 6–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 434 · Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 445 · Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 455 · Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DHSS for Office on Women's Health.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 461 · Exempts testing of cigarettes in tobacco businesses from "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 475 · Provides for Autism Advocate in Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 512 · Prohibits smoking in State-owned or operated vehicles.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 588 · Increases loss ratio reporting and disclosure requirements for carriers offering individual and group health insurance plans; applies loss ratio requirement to large group health insurance plans.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 589 · Concerns the delivery and oversight of coverage under certain health benefits plans; establishes Health Care Patient Ombudsperson.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 590 · Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 656 · Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days, 7–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 660 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 702 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program" and appropriates $3,000,000.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 703 · Mandates training for judges and judicial personnel regarding problems and issues faced by grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 704 · Creates the "Grandparents' Court Liaison Program."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 707 · Requires DHS and DHSS to provide information about federal and State benefits to persons providing kinship care.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 724 · Requires insurers and State health care coverage programs to cover cost of HIV vaccine.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 727 · Implements measures to strengthen oversight of hospital charity care subsidies.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 799 · Requires certain persons to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation against vulnerable adults.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 806 · Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 870 · Creates crime of victimization of persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 871 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 882 · Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 945 · Concerns eligibility for Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief fund assistance when more than one child in family has catastrophic illness.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 244 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 946 · Requires State to contract with pharmaceutical companies to purchase influenza vaccine for high-risk persons and their care providers.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 965 · Establishes three-year Nurse Educator Pilot Program in Division of Consumer Affairs.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 967 · Establishes Task Force on Hospital Technology to recommend incentives to encourage hospitals to integrate technology to improve patient care and safety.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 968 · Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 990 · Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Assembly Bill 1030 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1031 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement to assisted living providers.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1062 · Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1070 · Requires in-network hospitals to notify patients of out-of-network health care professionals who provide services in hospital.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1074 · Requires electronic recording of purchases of over-the-counter drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1088 · Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without a prescription.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 678 days, 8–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1091 · Establishes 6-member "Prescription Drug Labeling Task Force."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1112 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1116 · Requires DHSS to establish emergency action plan for hospitals.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1117 · Requires study of availability of certain health care services by independent entity.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1119 · Prohibits penalizing pharmacy for dispensing forged or fraudulent prescription approved by certain State prescription drug benefit programs.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

Assembly Bill 1120 · Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to provide information to public about sickle cell anemia.*

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 695 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1141 · Permits certain minors to consent to forensic care or treatment.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1144 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1245 · Requires labeling of food containing any product from a cloned animal or its progeny.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1273 · Includes screening for toxoplasmosis in newborn screening program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1274 · Directs DHSS to adopt regulations concerning the billing practices and fees charged for basic and advanced life support services.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1323 · Restricts gifts to certified homemaker-home health aides from patients.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1324 · Requires home health agencies and health care service firms to place certified homemaker-home health aides to perform certain home-based services.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1328 · Requires certain public restrooms to be equipped with baby-changing stations.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1343 · Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1354 · Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1369 · "Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1376 · "Women's Right to Know Act."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1380 · Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1383 · Regulates use of human embryos fertilized in vitro.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1407 · Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1409 · Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1422 · Requires youth baseball league coaches to comply with pitch count standards to minimize injury to youth baseball pitchers.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1432 · Changes statutory provisions regarding who may interpret and perform evoked potentials or nerve conduction studies.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

Assembly Bill 1492 · Requires certain ambulatory care facilities to provide services to patients without regard to ability to pay or source of payment.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1503 · Creates New Jersey Clinical Trials Registry in DHSS.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1505 · Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns. *

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 51 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1507 · Establishes Senior Citizen Pet Companionship Program in DHSS.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1523 · Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1528 · "Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act"; appropriates $75,000.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1536 · Requires suicide prevention continuing education courses for physicians and podiatrists.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1591 · Creates motor vehicle offense of smoking in motor vehicle with a child present and dedicates penalties to "Smoking Cessation Fund."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1599 · Requires DHSS to prepare and distribute signs for display at public beaches advising patrons to protect their skin from sun exposure.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1630 · Provides gross income tax deduction for three years of nursing pay for new enrollees in nursing education programs.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1639 · Requires notification of certain fee increases by assisted living residences within certain time frames.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1642 · Provides that 20% of fee charged for initial certified copy of birth certificate shall be used to support certain activities of NJ Cord Blood Bank. *

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 419 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1645 · Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1647 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1654 · Requires DCF to provide information on home visitation resources and shaken baby syndrome to parents of newborn infants. *

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 114 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1666 · Exempts comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilitites from ambulatory care assessment.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1668 · Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1684 · Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1690 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1694 · Requires hospitals and physicians to have examination tables accessible to handicapped patients.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1734 · Establishes New Jersey Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1761 · Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1779 · Exempts from sales tax certain sales by or to any senior citizens club organized for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofitable purposes.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 71 days

Assembly Bill 1780 · Allows corporation business tax credit for full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1793 · Establishes "Alan M. Augustine Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; appropriates $100,000.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1811 · Requires labeling of foods produced from cloned animals.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1816 · Provides for certain requirements concerning Independent Health Care Appeals Program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1837 · Creates an integrated State medical examiner system by increasing the authority of the State Medical Examiner regarding forensic investigations, establishing regional medical examiner offices, and eliminating the county medical examiner system.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days