SENATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2008

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 27, 2022

      The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2008.

      This bill requires hospital, medical and health service corporations, commercial insurers, health maintenance organizations, health benefits plans issued pursuant to the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs, the State Health Benefits Program, and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program, to provide coverage for benefits provided through the collaborative care model in the treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

      As reported by the committee, Assembly Bill No. 2008 is identical to Senate Bill No. 352, which was also reported by the committee on this date.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      The impact of this bill cannot be determined at this time because information and data is not available to the Office of Legislative Services from the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury.  To the extent that the requirement in the bill is already being implemented, there would be no additional expenditure.