A 4269 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Authorizes home care for individuals who are disabled or elderly and requires health insurance coverage therefor.

This bill requires health insurance plans in New Jersey to cover medically necessary home care for disabled or elderly residents. It defines "disabled" as total permanent inability to work due to medical conditions and "elderly" as 65+ with mobility issues. Home care - covering preventative, primary, or specialty treatment provided in a patient's home - must be covered on the same terms as other medical services, excluding custodial care. Insurance contracts must include this coverage for all subscribers, effective upon the bill's enactment, without creating new network requirements.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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Shanique Speight
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