A 1662 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits mental health care professionals from disclosing, and health insurance carriers from demanding, certain information concerning behavioral health care services provided to patients.

This New Jersey bill (A1662) prohibits mental health therapists and insurance companies from sharing or demanding specific patient information related to behavioral health care. It limits what insurers can request: basic patient details (name, session dates, fees), diagnostic codes, treatment status (voluntary/inpatient), simplified reasons for continuing care (using terms like "mild" or "severe"), and estimated treatment duration. The bill explicitly bans insurers from seeking "psychotherapy notes" (detailed session records kept separate from medical files) and requires any permitted disclosures to be marked "confidential." It directly affects mental health providers and health insurers in New Jersey, ensuring patient privacy aligns with professional licensing rules.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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