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Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 1140 (February 11, 2021)

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Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 1140, State of New Jersey, dated February 11, 2021, reporting Senate Bill No. 1140 favorably. According to the statement, the bill requires insurance coverage for expenses incurred in screening adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 for major depressive disorder, provided the screening continues to receive a rating of "A" or "B" from the United States Preventative Services Task Force. Coverage may not be denied solely because the screening is provided together with another health care evaluation, treatment, or service. The benefits are to be provided to the same extent as for any other condition, except that the insurer may not impose cost sharing such as copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance.

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“Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 1140 (February 11, 2021).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2021-02-11-scm-s1140-s1-bef9689e0f/, SHA-256 193394b14240d4e4c7879c01fdedd20d74fef316574b6231ef67299c3ad491fb.

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     SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

                   STATEMENT TO

                 SENATE, No. 1140

 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                  DATED: FEBRUARY 11, 2021

   The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate Bill
No. 1140.
   This bill requires insurance coverage for expenses incurred in
screening adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 for major
depressive disorder, so long as screening for major depressive
disorder in adolescents continues to receive a rating of “A” or “B”
from the United States Preventative Services Task Force. The bill
would apply to hospital, medical, and health service corporations;
commercial individual, small employer, and larger group insurers;
health maintenance organizations; and the State Health Benefits
Program and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program.
Coverage may not be denied solely on the basis that the screening is
provided in conjunction with any other health care evaluation,
treatment, or service.
   The bill provides that the benefits will be provided to the same
extent as for any other condition under the contract or policy,
except that the insurer may not impose on covered persons
receiving these services any form of cost sharing, including, but not
limited to, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance.
   Depression is associated with higher levels of stress and anxiety
and can affect an adolescent’s personal, school, work, social, and
family life, leading to social isolation and other problems. Early
diagnosis is essential to the effective treatment of depression in
young people.

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