Bills in the 2000–2001 Session, General Assembly.
Joan M. Quigley
Sponsored
Became law2
Provides additional juror compensation for certain jurors; appropriates $4,600,000.*
Permits billing of tenants' organizations to maintain certain utilities to rental premises.
Out of committee4
Requires licensure of third party administrators of health and dental benefits plans and certification of third party billing services.*
Ratifies New Jersey's participation in "National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact."
Requires managed care plans and SHBP to pay in-network health care facilities full contractual rate regardless of whether treating practitioner is in-network or out-of-network provider. *
Requires insurance carriers to use "prudent layperson" definition for coverage of emergency health care.
In committee31
Includes mental health expenses under lifetime limit for major medical expenses in State Health Benefits Program.
Excludes lottery and casino gambling winnings from determining annual income for PAAD benefits in the year winnings are received.
Provides gross income tax deduction for health care plan costs.
Provides for one additional urban enterprise zone.
Prohibits managed care plans from retrospectively denying coverage for legitimate emergency health care.
Authorizes school boards to adopt a policy on drug testing of student athletes.
Permits person ineligible for Work First New Jersey benefits because of a drug distribution conviction to receive prescription drug benefits for life-saving or life-sustaining medications.
"The New Jersey Living Wage Act;" sets minimum wage and benefit standards for businesses contracting with or assisted by public bodies.
Directs UEZA to designate expansion area of an existing urban enterprise zone.
Establishes Division of Managed Care in DHSS.
Appropriates $4.6 million for emergency projects at Ellis Island.
Authorizes use of warning lights on certain parking authority vehicles.
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY2026 for smoking prevention and education services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Provides annual appropriations from FY 2000 through FY 2026 for community-based health care services from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Provides annual appropriations for hospitals and physicians that provide charity care, long-term care initiatives and graduate medical education and research from "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Establishes "New Jersey Health Care Improvement Trust Fund."
Concerns high occupancy vehicle lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Broadens group of defendants from which blood samples for DNA testing must be drawn.
Requires employers to pay their employees when serving on a jury.
Appropriates $1.0 million to DHSS for grant to North Hudson Community Action.
Establishes certain complaint review procedures for dentists.
Requires dissemination of certain information about certain health care providers to the public.
Provides that DNA test results may be used in establishing parentage.
Regulates issuance of honorary law enforcement badges.
Entitles certain family members to copies of DMV notices concerning retesting.
Provides a host municipality benefit for a municipality sharing a common boundary with municipality wherein a transfer station is located.
Supplemental appropriation of $130,000 to DLPS to be allocated to the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy for a domestic violence counseling and shelter grant.
Provides subsidy for purchase of certain health benefits plans by certain charitable organizations; makes appropriation therefor.
Requires automobile insurers to include rental automobile coverage information in buyer's guide.
Exempts one-time payment for policyholders from Prudential reorganization to domestic stock insurer from calculation of income for PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.
Supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to DLPS for DNA testing of convicted criminals.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Provides for presumption of death for persons exposed to catastrophic events.
Concerns certain public benefits available to persons affected by September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on US.
"FamilyCare Health Coverage Act."
Establishes new procedures for the application for services provided to the developmentally disabled.
Requires proof of valid motor vehicle insurance before release of impounded motor vehicle in certain cases.
Permits a State employees' salary reduction program for qualified transportation benefits and increases the Travel Demand Management Program gross income tax exclusions for commuter transportation benefits.*
Requires health care facilities to monitor pain as fifth vital sign in patients.
Establishes New Jersey Pain Management Policy Advisory Council.
Removes 20-year title search as prerequisite for tax title holder's claim for $12 party search expense.*
Establishes the "New Jersey Individual Development Account Program," appropriates $2 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families funds. **
Provides enhanced benefits to survivors of certain PFRS members.
Supplemental appropriation of $350,000 to DHS for grant to Hudson Cradle.
The "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Establishes hepatitis C education, prevention, and screening program and requires reporting of hepatitis C directly to DHSS. ***
"Leonard Cohen's Law"; concerns hospital patient transfers.
Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.
"The Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act."
Eliminates certain requirements applicable to members of the New Jersey National Guard who receive higher education tuition waivers and requires State to pay the tuition costs.
Vetoed · 2
Allows covered persons with out-of-network benefits in dental and health service corporations and dental plan organization plans to assign dental benefits to dentist of choice.
Amends "The New Home Warranty and Builders' Registration Act" to enhance oversight and accountability.
Passed the General Assembly · 10
Defines municipal powers to remove graffiti from buildings. **
Establishes programs through NJ KidCare for State financial assistance and subsidies to purchase employer-sponsored health benefits plans for certain dependent children.
Directs New Jersey Highway Authority to designate Garden State Parkway as memorial highway to ex-POWs.
Changes requirements as to when HMDC shall notify concerned municipalities of plans for development in district.
Establishes toll-free telephone hotline for reporting guns and other weapons in public schools.*
Provides for extended terms of imprisonment for certain crimes committed in places of worship and cemeteries.*
Establishes program to reduce risk from lead-based paint; requires inspection of rental properties for lead-based paint; creates lead-safe housing registry. **
Appropriates $50,000 to DHS for a grant to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Appropriates $100,000 to the Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District for two-year soil survey in Hudson County.*
Establishes the "Alan M. Augustine Colon Cancer Research Fund," appropriates $100,000.
Out of committee · 35
Requires all EMT's to be certified as EMT-Ds.
Provides increase in cash assistance benefits as the result of the birth of a child under Work First New Jersey program. *
Requires criminal history record checks for all certified nurse aides, personal care assistants and homemaker-home health aides; requires plan for similar checks to be conducted on other providers of home care services.*
Establishes Black Infant Mortality Reduction Advisory Council in DHSS; appropriates $150,000.*
Establishes subsidized guardianship program in DHS.
Broadens group of defendants from which blood samples for DNA testing must be drawn.
Exempts from sales and use tax sales of any device or equipment sold for residential use to detect, warn of, abate, or extinguish fires.
Makes fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriations of $153,359,000 from the General Fund and $55,082,685 from the Property Tax Relief Fund.
Provides for the establishment of liens on net proceeds of settlements, judgments, inheritance or awards to pay for child support judgments.*
Provides New Jersey sales tax amnesty program for small business.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $600,000 to the Department of Labor for the Apparel Industry Unit of the Division of Workplace Standards.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary expenses incurred in diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for AIDS services activities.
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers; appropriates $12,000,000.
Requires insurers that provide certain prescription drug benefits to cover costs of contraceptives.
Requires health insurers that provide prescription drug coverage to issue standardized pharmacy identification cards. **
Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in the Abbott district to assist students with print disabilities.
"Congestion Reduction and Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act."
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act." *
Removes time limitation on prosecuting offenses in certain cases when DNA evidence is available. *
Permits sale of motor fuels at other than posted price on the Internet or through similar modalities. *
Makes supplemental appropriation of $6 million to DMVA for renovation and restoration of Jersey City Armory.
Establishes the Office on Women's Health in DOH.
Increases Public Health Priority Funding by $480,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $75,000 to DHSS for grant to Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey to support its Breast Cancer Awareness Project.
Establishes breast cancer public awareness campaign in DHSS; appropriates $90,000.
Makes supplemental grants-in-aid appropriation of $1.5 million to the New Jersey Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for expansion of delinquency programs. *
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law.
Makes clauses waiving right to sue in nursing home admission agreements void and unenforceable.
"Health Care Carrier Accountability Act."
Allows counties to develop and submit to DHSS countywide animal control plans; appropriates $1,050,000.**
Supplemental appropriation of $5 million in State and federal funds to DHS to increase Medicaid reimbursement to federally qualified health centers.
Eliminates automatic liens and removes financial liability for certain family members of patients in psychiatric facilities, developmental centers or receiving other residential functional service.
Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.*
Designates U.S. Highway Route No. 9 southbound bridge over Raritan River as the "Ellis S. Vieser Memorial Bridge"; appropriates $2,500.
In committee · 113
Provides a 2001 gross income tax year deduction for charitable contributions made for efforts in relief of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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.
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Requires health benefits coverage for prescription drugs for treatment of epilepsy.
Establishes State Pediatric Epilepsy Resource Program; appropriates $50,000.
Directs Medicaid to establish community spouse resource allowance and income limits at highest levels permitted by federal law; appropriates $9 million in State funds and $9 million in federal funds.
Upgrades simple assault committed against domestic violence victims to aggravated assault.
Prohibits discrimination with respect to prices charged by sellers of services.
Concerns disqualification from unemployment benefits.
Prohibits railroad storage of hazardous substances and nighttime idling of train engines near residences.
Supplemental appropriation of $424,000 to Board of Nursing.
Requires timely release of medical records to former enrollee of HIP Health Plan of New Jersey or health care provider on enrollee's behalf.
Requires carriers which offer managed care plans to permit covered person to continue treatment for limited time with a physician no longer employed by or under contract with the carrier for certain health conditions.
Requires certain health insurers to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives.
Permits minor to consent to medical care or treatment for HIV infection or AIDS.
Requires elementary schools to include firearms safety awareness within implementation of health and physical education core curriculum content standard.
Criminalizes the failure of a witness to report a crime in certain circumstances.
Makes supplemental appropriation from the General Fund for State aid to local government units and school districts to replace local tax loss attributable to certain change in taxable value of depreciable business personal property.
Increases minimum income eligibility requirements for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
Requires State Health Benefits Program to provide certain mental health benefits under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.
Provides additional retirement benefits for certain SPRS members who retire between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2001.
Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.
Supplemental appropriation of $2.0 million to DHSS to expand the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Adult Day Care Center Program.
Permits municipalities to enter into agreements with other municipalities to create Highway Corridor Redevelopment Zone Commission; authorizes measures to stimulate economic activity within highway corridor redevelopment zones.
Waives registration fees for personal vehicles of volunteer firefighters.
Enhances tax relief under the NJ SAVER and Homestead Rebate Act.
Bars the State and other public entities from paying damages for sexual harassment suits against elected officials.
Allows credit against gross income tax liability for dependent care expenses or a heightened credit for the expenses of child care provided by a nationally accredited child care center.
Provides credit against corporation business tax for taxpayers supporting child care facilities for employees.
"New Jersey CARES Act"; appropriates $1 million.
The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 1999;" appropriates $5,100,000.
The "Health Care Insurer Accountability Act of 1998."
Enacts the "Ethical ATM Act of 1997."
Concerns reimbursements to hospitals, physicians and podiatrists from the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Recovery Fund.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to establish staffing level ratios for DYFS caseworkers.
Revises notification process for suspending license for failure to pay parking ticket.
Establishes more stringent financial and reporting requirements for health maintenance organizations.
Establishes minimum registration fees for certain private passenger vans and noncommercial trucks equipped with wheelchair lifts.
Provides that committing a domestic violence-related crime in the presence of a child would constitute an "aggravating factor" to be considered by the court in sentencing.
Establishes certain minimum levels for expenditures of dedicated open space monies for projects in urban areas and for recreation projects Statewide.
Requires State to pay for administrative costs of general public assistance administered by municipalities.
Directs UEZA to establish permanent enterprise zones.
Waives driver's license and motor vehicle registration fees for volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of first aid and rescue squads.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million from the General Fund to the Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund.
Requires criminal history background checks on certain child care workers, strengthens sanctions imposed upon child care centers for certain violations.
Prohibits insurers from discriminating against insureds on the basis of domestic violence.
Establishes Task Force on Equitable Compensation; appropriates $95,000.
Requires insurers to cover costs of treating cystic fibrosis.
Requires screening of newborn infants for cystic fibrosis.
Establishes open enrollment period for enrollees of insolvent health maintenance organization.
Provides for increased penalties for a crime committed in a church, synagogue, temple or other place of public worship.
Excludes certain deferred compensation of public school and charity employees from current taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires only at-fault accidents to appear on DMV driving records.
Changes registration fees for manufacturers and contractors in the apparel industry.
Prohibits HMOs participating in Medicaid program from denying provider participation if provider meets terms of contract; requires disclosure of reasons for termination of provider.
Makes various changes in civil service system concerning titles, compensation and layoffs.
Grants roadside diesel bus and truck emissions inspection authority to certain municipal police; grants authority to certain police for random inspections for size and weight.
Directs NJ Transit to designate a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System station in Jersey City the Thomas and John Jackson Station.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $15,000,000 from General Fund to DCA for State aid for allocation to Jersey City and Paterson to relieve municipal property tax burdens in State-operated school districts.
Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Directs DEP to establish toxic air pollutant monitoring stations in Bergen county and Passaic county; appropriates $420,000 therefor.
Directs DEP to establish risk assessment program for industry and improved monitoring of hazardous air pollutants Statewide.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as the State song.
Provides additional State aid to certain school districts which send students to Abbott districts.
Requires certain information to be included in a retailer's advertisement of merchandise for sale.
Requires hepatitis B immunization for admission to kindergarten or first grade and sixth grade at a public or private school.
Establishes a contract bond participation program in the NJ Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities' and Women's Enterprises; appropriates $5,000,000.
Supplemental appropriation of $27.4 million to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Jersey City State fiscal year 2000 budget gap grant.
Makes fiscal year 1998 supplemental appropriation of $17,000,000 for special municipal aid by reducing certain excess appropriations.
Requires health care provider participating in NJ KidCare program to provide all medically necessary health care services to eligible child which provider is qualified to provide.
Provides special license plates for clergy.
Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.
Makes fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriation of $6 million to the New Jersey Library Network for a New Jersey Virtual Library.
Prohibits imposition of prior authorization requirement upon pharmacist for monthly prescription drug purchases by Medicaid, NJ KidCare, GA and PAAD recipients.
Gives contractual preferences to gun manufacturers which have pledged to adopt and implement certain manufacturing, firearms design and market practices that will foster firearms safety.
Prohibits DHS from requiring SSI recipients to enroll in HMOs to receive Medicaid.
The "Multiple Dwelling State Tax Credit Act."
"Business Incentive for Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
"21st Century Transportation Trust Fund Extension Act."
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain reconstructive surgery and habilitative treatments for craniofacial abnormalities.
Establishes special license plates for veterans of the Korean conflict.
Amends definition of veteran for certain military engagements.
Requires State and local civil service entities to grant paid leave of absence to members of certain law enforcement and firefighters' associations who attend State or national conventions.
Provides for nonbinding referendum as to the permanent berthing of the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey; makes an appropriation.
Permits municipality, local board of health or regional health commission to prohibit indoor smoking in public premises to protect public health.
Requires that configuration of toll collection lanes be consistent throughout Garden State Parkway.
Requires that configuration of toll collection lanes be consistent throughout New Jersey Turnpike.
"Statewide Immunization Registry Act."
Authorizes special license plate for ex-prisoners of war.
Provides that school pupil may not be on board a school bus unless driver is on board.
Prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls to certain customers.
Waives hospital patient's informed consent requirement for certain emergency research activities.
Makes a series of amendments to statutes governing SCI.
Supplemental appropriation of $22.9 million in General and federal Funds to DHSS for supplemental charity care.
Establishes minimum salary of $40,000 for teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
"Brain Injury Research Act."
Establishes a computers for schools program in DOC.
Specifies that school board members in type I school districts will serve terms of three years.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain laser vision correction surgeries.
Requires health insurers to provide certain reimbursement for hearing aids.
Enacts new law to regulate and license pharmacists.
Requires presumptive eligibility process for NJ FamilyCare Program.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
Authorizes and directs DEP to implement Phase II of the California Low Emission Vehicle program in the State beginning in calendar year 2006.
Permits municipal ordinances regulating time, place, manner and frequency of blasting activities.
"Dignity in Home Care Act"; provides for increases in Medicaid reimbursement to home health agencies for direct care worker salaries; appropriates $10 million in State and $10 million in federal funds.
Requires Superintendent of State Police to report directly to Governor.
Reduces minimum population necessary to receive public health priority funding to 20,000.
Establishes hiring preference for children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty seeking appointment to municipal police forces.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Allows worker selection of treatment providers under workers' compensation.
Concerns errors in estimating income for certain programs for aged and disabled persons.
Filed · 1
The "New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Act;" appropriates $8.98 million.