S 3558 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.

This bill requires all health insurance plans in New Jersey, including Medicaid, to cover treatment for stuttering without cost-sharing. It mandates coverage for both habilitative speech therapy (to help maintain or improve speech skills) and rehabilitative speech therapy (to restore speech skills that have been lost), whether provided in-person or through telehealth. The coverage must be provided without prior authorization, utilization management requirements, or any deductibles, copayments, or annual limits. This applies to all health insurance policies delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in New Jersey on or after the effective date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 12, 2024 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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