ASSEMBLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1679

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 20, 2024

      The Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1679.

      This bill requires health insurers (health, hospital and medical service corporations, commercial individual and group health insurers, health maintenance organizations, health benefits plans issued pursuant to the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs, and the State Health Benefits Program) to provide coverage for mammograms for women age 35 or older, rather than age 40 and older as is required under current law.  In addition, the bill also adds a new requirement for health benefits plans issued pursuant to the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program to provide mammogram coverage under the same circumstances.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 2024-2025 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.