A 3292 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Permits certain cities to transfer a portion of its public employees from a locally-administered health benefits program to SHBP.

This bill (A3292) allows New Jersey's largest cities (first-class municipalities with over 150,000 residents) to transfer only some public employees from their local health benefits program into the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), rather than requiring all employees to switch at once. It mandates that cities provide affected employees with 45 days' written notice before switching providers and share detailed plan comparisons of both current and proposed benefits. The change applies specifically to cities that choose to use this option via a formal resolution, while retaining local control over other employees' coverage. This modifies existing rules that previously required full, all-or-nothing transitions for municipalities.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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