Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover mammograms for women over 35 and women under 35 under certain circumstances.
This bill requires New Jersey health insurers, including commercial plans, health maintenance organizations, and state programs, to cover mammograms starting at age 35 rather than 40 for routine screening. It mandates annual mammograms for women 35 and older, while also requiring coverage for women under 35 with family history of breast cancer or other risk factors. The bill also requires coverage for additional breast imaging tests like ultrasounds or MRIs when mammograms show dense breast tissue or abnormalities. This applies to all health insurance plans in New Jersey, including the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program. The policy change lowers the age threshold for routine screening to improve early breast cancer detection.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 20, 2024
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Committee
1
May 20, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
lower
3 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
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