ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2448

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  NOVEMBER 24, 2025

      The Assembly Health Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2448.

This bill requires any health care provider engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer to concurrently order an ultrasound evaluation, a magnetic resonance imaging scan, three-dimensional mammography, or other additional testing of an entire breast or breasts when ordering a mammogram examination if a woman has additional risk factors for breast cancer or other indications as determined by the provider.

     The bill also requires health insurers to cover the ultrasound evaluation, a magnetic resonance imaging scan, three-dimensional mammography, or other additional testing of an entire breast or breasts when concurrently ordered with a mammogram examination.

     The bill provides that the health benefits coverage requirements apply to: health, hospital, and medical service corporations; commercial, individual, and group health insurers; health maintenance organizations; and health benefits plans issued pursuant to the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs.  The bill provides the coverage requirements also apply to the State Health Benefits Program, which by law requires similar health benefits coverage under the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program.

      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.