ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 3853

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  DECEMBER 16, 2024

      The Assembly Health Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 3853.

      The amended bill updates section 11 of P.L.2021, c.310 to extend, from December 31, 2024 until July 1, 2026, the requirement that health benefits plans in the State cover and pay for health care services delivered to a covered person through telemedicine or telehealth at a provider reimbursement rate that equals the reimbursement rate for the same services when delivered on an in-person basis in New Jersey, provided the services are covered by the health benefits plan when delivered on an in-person basis in the State. 

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amendments extend the coverage and payment for health care services delivered through telemedicine or telehealth to July 1, 2026.

      The committee amendments update the bill synopsis to reflect this revision.