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NJ S4287
Bill
Status
3/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Raj Mukherji
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance carriers in New Jersey to cover organ donation costs without any cost-sharing for insured individuals who have been declared dead under the state's Declaration of Death Act
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Coverage applies when the deceased insured was registered as an organ donor through the state's organ donor registry
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Coverage also applies when a representative of the deceased (such as a spouse, adult child, sibling, or legal guardian) decides to donate the deceased's organs
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Takes effect on the first day of the fourth month after enactment and applies to health benefits plans issued or renewed after the effective date
Legislative Description
Requires health insurance coverage for donation of organs from individuals declared dead.
Commerce
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
3/24/2025