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NJ S4910
Bill
Status
12/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Owen Henry
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance carriers to accept into their provider networks any state-licensed healthcare facility or provider entity in good standing that applies, including ambulatory surgical centers, imaging centers, nursing homes, and private medical practices
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Mandates carriers reimburse all in-network facilities and providers at a minimum of 200% of Medicare reimbursement rates unless a different rate is mutually agreed upon
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Establishes a 90-day deadline for carriers to respond to network applications and complete credentialing, with automatic provisional network inclusion if the deadline is missed
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Prohibits carriers from excluding healthcare facilities based on ownership structure, size, or hospital system affiliation, and guarantees patients the right to in-network benefits at any licensed facility accepting the carrier's rates
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Appropriates $2 million to the Department of Banking and Insurance for enforcement, with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation and possible license suspension or revocation for non-compliant carriers
Legislative Description
Establishes "Fair Access to Health Care Networks Act"; appropriates $2 million.
Commerce
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
12/1/2025