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NJ A1663

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mitchelle Drulis

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Commissioner of Health to study two options for long-term health care benefits: a public benefit funded through payroll deductions providing time-limited coverage, and a public-private reinsurance model to share catastrophic long-term care costs with insurers

  • Requires the study report to be submitted within 365 days of the act's effective date to the Governor, Legislature, and relevant health and aging committees

  • Mandates the report analyze expected costs and benefits for participants, total anticipated participation numbers, projected Medicaid savings, and legal and financial risks to the state

  • Requires input from interested stakeholders in preparing recommendations for legislation or regulatory changes

  • The act expires automatically upon submission of the Commissioner's report

Legislative Description

Requires DOH to study cost of establishing long-term health care benefit for certain individuals.

Health Infrastructure

Last Action

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Infrastructure Committee3/9/2026
Health1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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