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NJ S3109
Bill
Status
4/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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AI Summary
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New Jersey's Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) would be required to monitor insurance carriers for mental health parity compliance and submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature
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Annual reports must evaluate carrier data on prior authorization requests and denials, non-quantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs), frequency and length of residential behavioral treatment, and enforcement actions taken by state or federal authorities
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Insurance carriers must already submit annual reports by March 1 detailing their medical necessity criteria development processes, all NQTLs applied to mental health, substance use disorder, and medical/surgical benefits, and comparative analyses demonstrating parity compliance
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DOBI must post conclusions on its website about whether carrier analyses demonstrate compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, while keeping carrier identities confidential
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The bill takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment, with the first annual monitoring report due within one year of the effective date
Legislative Description
Prohibits institution of higher education that provides child care from charging student-parent who receives child care voucher under "New Jersey Cares for Kids Program" an amount for child care in excess of voucher amount.
Higher Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
4/15/2024