ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5810

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 27, 2025

      The Assembly Budget Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5810.

      As reported, this bill eliminates fees for appeals against health insurance carriers pursuant to the Independent Health Care Appeals Program.  This bill is in response to the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget recommendations to enact legislation to permanently eliminate fees for consumer appeals against insurance carriers that deny, reduce, or terminate benefits.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      Fiscal information for this bill is currently unavailable.