Bills in the 2026–2027 Session, General Assembly.
Margie Donlon M.D.
Sponsored
Passed the General Assembly3
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Requires certain providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment, services, or supports to be assessed for conflicts of interest prior to receiving State funds, licensure, or certification.
Establishes licensure requirement for source plasma donation centers.
Out of committee7
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
Establishes State stockpile of medicine and medical supplies; makes appropriation.
Requires certain municipalities to include certain information concerning beach costs and revenues in municipality's public access plan.
Revises definition of health care professional in aggravated assault statute to match definition under "Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act."
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*
Establishes Rest Stop Tourism Display Program.
Allows clinical laboratory and laboratory services providers with opportunity to participate as preferred or contracting provider and allows clinical laboratory services to receive reimbursement.*
In committee51
Allows cities to close existing life guard pension plans to new entrants and modifies certain life guard pension benefits; makes new life guard pension plans permissive.
Eliminates fee for re-issuance of motor vehicle title following loan payoff.
Provides gross income tax credit to active members of volunteer emergency service organizations for use of personal motor vehicle in performance of active duty.
Increases tuition credit amount permitted under volunteer tuition credit program.
Establishes timeframe for adoption of, and requires public comment on, proposed annual economic benefits for certain solid waste facilities; authorizes residents to petition State to establish or adjust annual economic benefit.
Establishes four-year pilot program, and creates Triploid Grass Carp Commission, to study use of triploid grass carp in freshwater lakes for weed control; appropriates $150,000.
Requires provision of water safety instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.
Requires MVC to allow customers to schedule appointments on MVC's website; extends expiration date of certain documents under certain circumstances.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; makes an appropriation.
Exempts bars in municipally designated redevelopment areas from provisions of "Noise Control Act of 1971" under certain conditions.
Permits individual holding a nursing multistate license to be eligible for school nurse certification.
Concerns venue for juveniles charged with certain acts of delinquency.
Establishes municipal water infrastructure planning and design project grant program in DEP; appropriates $100 million.
Allows military member to qualify for resident tuition rate at county college.
Prohibits requirement for beach tag for access to beach below mean high tide line for recreational purposes.
Reduces and clarifies requirements for municipal tourist development commission disbursements for advertising.
Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students.
Clarifies authorization for any person or entity to distribute opioid antidotes.
Requires AG to report data regarding shootings that did not result in bodily injury.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from using human body weight as factor in determining coverage for treatment of eating disorders.
Concerns distribution of 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account.
Requires Director of Division of Local Government Services in DCA to establish grant program to enhance local government efficiency; appropriates $1.5 million.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.
Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.
Revises child labor laws concerning employment of minor in theatrical production.
Adds storage of sperm and oocytes for certain persons to current health insurance coverage regarding iatrogenic fertility.
Establishes certain protections for health care professionals who receive behavioral health care and apply for State licensure.
Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.
Requires hospitals to adopt and develop environmental sustainability plan.
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.
Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.
Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients.
Requires hospitals to maintain minimum services when relocating from underserved community.
Broadens epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.
Permits one-time use of virtual or remote instruction for students attending public school used as polling place on certain election day.
Requires food service businesses to provide written notice of major food allergens in each menu item.
Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from operating pharmacy practice sites directly or indirectly.
Revises certain portions of law related to criminal history record check for school employees.
Requires employees who do not select or waive coverage to be enrolled in lowest cost SHBP or SEHBP health plan.
"Public School Employees' Health Benefits Trust Act."
Requires NJT to develop railroad safety public awareness campaign and increase safety signage at railroad crossings.
Clarifies individuals diagnosed with autonomic dysfunction disorders or adrenal insufficiency are eligible to receive certain identification cards, motor vehicle placards, and license plates issued to persons with disabilities.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $2 million from General Fund to New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living.
Requires regular testing of vended and packaged ice.
Requires notice to covered persons by carriers regarding in-network primary care physicians.
Requires each local board of health to meet quarterly, complete certain training, conduct certain information sessions and authorizes creation of Advisory Boards of Health.
Revises membership of Public Health Council and fully restores functions, powers, and duties of council.
Requires DOH to expand public awareness campaign and implement policies and procedures for health care professionals and facilities concerning postpartum psychosis.
Requires municipality to remit payment in lieu of taxes to school district in amount based on school district's share of total school tax levy in municipality.
Filed3
Requires Department of Health to develop educational materials and outreach campaign concerning sleep disorders; makes appropriation.
Prohibits denial of health benefits coverage for prescription drugs based on accelerated FDA approval.
Establishes agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program.
Carried from the Senate
Became law1
Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.**
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism develop and maintain Internet website on historic sites, districts, and roadside markers.
Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.
Establishes "Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act." *
Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Authorizes DOH to establish partnerships in international public health.
Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program.
Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review.*
Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish New Jersey Film Trail.
Authorizes HMFA to make certain reimbursements to support pre-purchase homebuyer counseling under Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program.
Passed both houses · 1
Establishes NJ Native Seed Commission to develop plan to increase production and use of native seeds in State.
Passed the General Assembly · 38
Increases penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products.
Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.
Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.*
Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.
Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.
Modifies collective statewide transfer agreement and reverse transfer agreement; establishes New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within Office of Secretary of Higher Education.
Requires AG to review Statewide policy regarding investigation of human trafficking.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from denying coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs in favor of opioid prescription drugs.
Exempts community gardens operating on-site composting systems or other systems of managing organic waste from certain DEP permits under certain conditions.
Requires DEP to prioritize funding for certain projects for acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes and certain environmental infrastructure projects that include, or allow for, flood mitigation projects.
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Requires Division of Children's System of Care to make changes to certain polices regarding the provision of family support and respite care services for certain eligible individuals.
Directs DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.*
Requires child abuse reporting hotline maintained by DCPP to provide information on resources available to victims and families.
Requires signs to be posted in emergency rooms regarding VCCO.
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
Expands responsibilities of Child Advocacy Center-Multidisciplinary Team Advisory Board and establishes Problematic Sexual Behavior Program.*
Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Requires creation of license plates that allow disabled veterans to park in parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities.
Requires State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to include memory care training in annual long-term care training program.
Requires Division of Child Protection and Permanency to develop suicide screening and crisis response training for caseworkers.
Establishes "pollinator-friendly" label for plants.
Requires health benefits coverage of continuous glucose monitoring system for treatment of glycogen storage disease.
Designates hazelnut as State nut of New Jersey.
Revises "Homelessness Prevention Program"; requires new charge for filing of eviction action.
Requires State agencies to make good faith effort to increase awarding of contracts procured without advertisement to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers.
Establishes Statewide dashboard to compile data for certain permits.*
Increases scope of practice for licensed practical nurses and patient care technicians under certain circumstances.
Establishes Hope Card Program to provide victims of domestic violence with restraining order quick reference wallet card; makes appropriation.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing and treatments to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
Prohibits surcharge on transportation network company riders for certain paratransit service.
Establishes additional procedures for financial oversight and reporting to ensure fiscal stability of school districts.
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop guidance on shellfish aquaculture agritourism.
Out of committee · 33
Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
Requires Secretary of Agriculture to establish Farm to School Local Food Procurement Reimbursement Grant Program to reimburse school districts for costs expended in sourcing and procuring local foods for students; appropriates $4,500,000.
"Everyone Counts in New Jersey Act"; establishes "New Jersey Census Complete Count Commission," "New Jersey Office of Census," and "New Jersey Census Complete Count Trust Fund."*
"Stop Sepsis Act"; requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols, train staff, and establish quality measures.*
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.
Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.
Establishes Women's Menstrual Health Program to identify and assist patients with symptoms related to endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Establishes protected leave under "Family Leave Act" and family temporary disability leave benefits for bereavement for death of child, miscarriage, stillbirth, and certain other circumstances.
Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*
Establishes legislative internship program.
Increases personal needs allowance to $140 for low-income persons residing in certain facilities.
Protects access to assisted reproductive technology.
Requires retail food establishments to provide disclosures for certain caffeinated beverages.
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
Requires State entities purchase five percent of goods and services from Central Nonprofit Agency; requires Division of Purchase and Property establish training protocols for all purchasing agents; grants Central Nonprofit Agency right of first refusal.*
Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.
Requires NJ FamilyCare reimbursement for pediatric medication management services provided for certain children by licensed pharmacist.
Requires NJ FamilyCare payment for multiple medical encounters per day for enrollee at federally qualified health center.
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes cost recovery payments on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation; establishes program in DEP to collect and oversee distribution of funds.**
Establishes "New Jersey Private Contractor Registration Act;" appropriates $1.5 million.*
Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems; establishes certain enforcement procedures and penalties for certain violations captured by school bus monitoring systems.
"Powering Up New Jersey Act"; establishes requirements for certain public utility infrastructure investments.*
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Establishes Council for Community Recovery and Family Success.*
Requires court to consider certain factors in appointing guardian and to justify guardianship appointment on record.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Requires artificial intelligence companion operators to provide notifications that users are not communicating with human.
Expands criminal and civil penalties for human trafficking, and expands human trafficking training requirements for law enforcement.*
Requires NJ FamilyCare coverage for healthy food prescriptions for certain enrollees.
Authorizes NJ Infrastructure Bank to expend certain sums to make loans for Community Hazard Assistance Mitigation Program projects for FY2027.
Increases amount of child tax credit in taxable years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
In committee · 128
Provides gross income tax deduction for amounts paid to taxpayers for sale of certain real property interests for conservation purposes.
Requires certain animals used in testing to be offered for adoption; requires establishment of procedures for assessment and disposition of animals; establishes penalties for noncompliance.
"Madalyn's Law"; requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of toxic shock syndrome.
Requires local recreation departments, youth serving organizations, and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events.
Requires cancellation option for any subscription service and establishes certain standards pertaining to use of negative option features.
Permits certain local units and authorities to reduce water, sewer, and stormwater fees and other charges for low-income persons.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.
Establishes State definition of antisemitism.
Reschedules June 2025 primary election date; provides for adjustment of date on which primary elections will be held if date coincides with period of religious observance.
Extends pension eligibility for survivors of certain emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency declared by Governor.
Prohibits advertising artificial intelligence system as licensed mental health professional.
Establishes professional licensure and certification for tobacco treatment counseling.
Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners.
"Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Allows complaint for guardianship of minor to be filed six months before minor reaches age 18 under certain circumstances; establishes certain standards for filing guardianship complaints.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $8,000,000 to Monmouth County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund to assist in the purchase of the Stein property in Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey.
Establishes pilot program in Office of Planning Advocacy to reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures concerning warehouse development; appropriates $1 million.
Requires issuance of raincheck for unavailable good or service advertised by digital coupon.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Requires State Police to establish recovery leave policy for troopers presenting proof of pregnancy.
Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.
Requires adoption of policy addressing job-related issues of pregnant firefighters.
Subjects certain rooming and boarding houses to municipal land use regulations; requires owners and operators of cooperative sober living residences to submit certain approvals with license applications.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than two percent over prior academic year.
Establishes "Resident Firefighter Grant Program" in Division of Fire Safety.
Requires AG to establish training program for crowd management and provide resources to municipal police department or force for large gatherings and flash mobs.
Concerns AG guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.
Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Expands purpose of Traumatic Brain Injury Fund to support transportation costs incurred by eligible individuals in accessing support group meetings.
Prohibits aquaculture of any species of octopus for purpose of human consumption.
Requires Division of Gaming Enforcement to arrange study and implement certain language requirements in gambling advertisements; restricts advertisements and promotions in certain locations.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools.
Removes income-based limitations on gross income tax exclusion for pension and retirement income.
Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.
Requires Medicaid coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by pharmacist under standing order.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $100 million to Affordable Housing Production Fund in DCA for completion of 100-percent affordable housing projects.
Concerns housing discrimination based on source of lawful income.
Provides TPAF members and certain retirees same benefits provided to members enrolled in retirement system before July 1, 2007.
Creates Health Care Cost Containment and Price Transparency Commission, Office of Healthcare Affordability and Transparency, and hospital price transparency regulations.
Dedicates 50 percent of revenues collected from additional fees and taxes imposed on real property transfers valued over $1 million to Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Prohibits sale of cosmetic products and personal care products containing 1,4-dioxane.
Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.
Revises penalty for underage gambling to be civil penalty; provides for all associated fines to be used for gambling addiction treatment.
Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.
Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."
Exempts certain volunteer first responders from coverage under "unemployment compensation law"; excludes from gross income amounts received for certain volunteer emergency services.
Prohibits sale of cats, dogs, or rabbits by pet shops; repeals "Pet Purchase Protection Act."
Provides corporation business and gross income tax credit for certain Pre-Broadway and Post-Broadway theater productions.
"Stephanie's Law"; Requires AOC to establish publicly-accessible domestic violence registry; requires law enforcement officer to search State's domestic violence registries when conducting arrest.
Requires law enforcement officer to conduct danger assessment of domestic violence victims and provide assistance to high-risk victims.
Encourages public school teachers to hold current certification in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and use of automated external defibrillator.
Limits amount of residential rental property application fee; establishes penalty.
Modernizes responsibilities of New Jersey Council of County Colleges.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $615,000 to DHS for grant to NJ 2-1-1 Partnership.
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
Increases resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
Establishes multiple sclerosis public awareness campaign.
Prohibits use and sale of algorithmic devices for setting rent price or occupancy of residential dwelling units.
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for enrollment of student in recovery high school alternative education program.
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program.
Requires Office of Homelessness Prevention to contract with county agencies or nonprofits to issue certain identification and birth certificates to individuals experiencing homelessness; appropriates $2 million.
Prohibits forcibly feeding certain poultry for production of foie gras.
Permits farm brewery licensees to sell products to consumers for consumption on licensed premises.
Increases FY2026 annual appropriation to DCF by $16.7 million to increase NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations.
Requires public transportation employees and certain motorbus operators to complete training course on handling and responding to suspected human trafficking; requires inclusion of certain content in certain courses.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Establishes matching grant program in Department of State for local government units hiring storytellers with Revolutionary War expertise for United States Semiquincentennial; makes appropriation.
Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.
"New Jersey Motorcycle Awareness and Safety Act"; requires DOT to develop public awareness campaign for motorcycle day.
"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth.
Establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.
Requires State colleges to close on Election Day.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for screening, prevention, and treatment services of behavioral health issues affecting children.
Prohibits BPU approval of electric and gas public utility rate increases resulting in total increase to average residential customer bill in excess of two percent annually.
Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.
Prohibits planting of non-native species in landscaping at State parks and forests; establishes grant program to support use of native plants at local parks and forests; appropriates $250,000.
Provides health care benefits to disabled members of TPAF and PERS.
Requires health insurance coverage of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations without cost-sharing.
Requires health insurance coverage for certain neurological diseases.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from making certain changes to contract with network providers during term of contract.
Extends time period for tenants receiving federal housing choice voucher program assistance to locate new housing after landlord sells property.
Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Establishes provisional licensure for international medical graduates.
Requires DOH to create and disseminate materials and resources related to cardiomyopathy.
Provides for expansion of social services supports at county colleges.
Requires BPU members to have certain experience and complete certain training.
Establishes "Equitable Drug Pricing and Patient Access Act."
Requires mail-in ballot applications to include prepaid postage.
Exempts certain motor vehicles that are owned by certain nutrition programs and certain nonprofit organizations that offer social services from motor vehicle registration fees.
Allows veteran service organizations to obtain license to serve members alcoholic beverages.
Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.
Requires construction project applicants to disclose project financing.
Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to request new parents watch water safety video prior to discharge.
Prohibits business entities from selling or manufacturing certain personal flotation devices not approved by United States Coast Guard.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Prohibits food service businesses from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request, and requires certain food service businesses to provide reusable, washable utensils to customers eating on site.
Expands eligibility for pension and retirement income exclusion to taxpayers with incomes exceeding $150,000, and increases amount of exclusion that qualifying taxpayers may claim.
Exempts oral healthcare products from sales and use tax.
"Gary Letizia Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Act"; authorizes advanced life support providers, under medical oversight, to administer blood products to patients in pre-hospital settings, and establishes certain reimbursement for such providers.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15 million to DMVA for New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation for facilities expansion.
Creates "New Jersey Kratom Protection Act."
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of legally protected health care services.
Provides 50 percent sales and use tax exemption for certain businesses in impacted municipalities during ongoing public highway project.
Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
Eliminates 16 hour per 24-hour period coverage limit on private duty nursing services for certain Medicaid enrollees who are 21 years of age or older.
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
Requires health insurance carriers to cover genetic testing after diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Establishes pancreatic cancer awareness campaign.
Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.
Clarifies that amateur sports official is independent contractor for purposes of State employment laws.
Expands liability of certain individuals associated with limited liability companies and other commercial entities, when acting as residential landlord.
Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; establishes training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.
Prohibits fur farming.
Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.
Prohibits harassing or taking of certain wildlife at competitive event; establishes penalties.
Establishes certain protections for drivers and holders of non-driver identification cards diagnosed with certain disabilities.
Requires school districts to permit students excused absences for student illness.
Requires long-term care facilities to provide its employees with necessary supplies and equipment at no cost.
Makes various changes to SHBP governance and administration.
Makes FY2027 supplemental appropriation of $455,000 to DOH for NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders.
Prohibits health insurance carriers from assessing administrative fees or penalties on in-network health care facilities for providing inadvertent out-of-network services.
Establishes Youth Well-Being and Digital Accountability Act and Fund; creates independent authority to administer funds from social media settlements once threshold is met.
Filed · 3
Establishes requirements concerning celiac disease identification on patient intake forms; provides for voluntary type 1 diabetes and celiac disease screening guidance and public education.
Requires health insurance coverage for sepsis-related claims.
Requires parents or guardians of students to submit dental health certificate.