SENATE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 3947

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 11, 2026

      The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 3947.

      The amended bill updates section 11 of P.L.2021, c.310 to extend, from July 1, 2026 until December 31, 2027, 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 current pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth provided under current law until December 31, 2027.  As introduced, the bill would have established certain pay parity permanently.