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NJ S1032
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jon Bramnick
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AI Summary
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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
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Specifies covered specialists include anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, and services under their supervision
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Directs the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to adopt regulations implementing these network adequacy standards
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Amends existing New Jersey health insurance carrier network adequacy law (P.L.1997, c.192) to add these new specialist access requirements
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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