Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for enrollment of student in recovery high school alternative education program.

This bill (A 2308) requires New Jersey health insurance carriers to cover enrollment in recovery high school alternative education programs for students with substance use disorders. It directly affects students in these programs and health insurers, mandating coverage when a certified professional (like a counselor or physician) determines it is clinically appropriate based on DSM criteria. The law specifies that this coverage must be provided under the same terms as other medical benefits, without extra copays, deductibles, or limits. It amends existing insurance laws to include this specific benefit for recovery high schools established under P.L.2015, c.254. The bill is currently pending before the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.