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NJ S1032

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jon Bramnick

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance carriers offering managed care plans to ensure covered persons have reasonable and timely in-network access to certain physician specialists at in-network hospitals and facilities

  • Specifies covered specialists include anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, and services under their supervision

  • Directs the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to adopt regulations implementing these network adequacy standards

  • Amends existing New Jersey health insurance carrier network adequacy law (P.L.1997, c.192) to add these new specialist access requirements

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Establishes additional health insurance carrier network adequacy standards with respect to certain physician specialists.

2nd Reading in the Senate

Last Action

Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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