A 5903 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Makes various changes to SHBP plan offerings and governance.

This bill reorganizes New Jersey's State Health Benefits Program governance by expanding the State Health Benefits Commission to 11 members and eliminating the previous Plan Design Committee. It requires the program to offer exactly five health plans for employees and non-Medicare-eligible retirees, including a new "NJ Gold" plan that doesn't require salary-based employee contributions. The bill establishes an escalator system to adjust employee contribution rates based on premium cost trends, increasing rates if premiums rise significantly above inflation and decreasing them if premiums fall. Additionally, it mandates that local government employers must decide within one year whether to join the SHBP, with a two-year commitment if they choose to participate.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 27, 2025 Last action Jul 24, 2025
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Jul 24, 2025
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
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Jul 24, 2025
Committee
Transferred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Jun 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee
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3 primary · 39 co-sponsors

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