Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 1032 — State of New Jersey (February 12, 2026)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 1032, State of New Jersey, dated February 12, 2026, reporting the bill favorably. The bill establishes additional network adequacy standards for health insurance carriers that offer a managed care plan. It requires the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to adopt regulations ensuring covered persons have reasonable and timely access to physician specialists at in-network hospitals and facilities, including anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists and emergency medicine physicians. The statement says the bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review and, as reported, includes the changes that review required.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
1032

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: FEBRUARY
12, 2026

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate
Bill No. 1032.

This
bill establishes additional network adequacy standards for health insurance
carriers that offer a managed care plan. Current law requires regulations for
those carriers to include standards for the adequacy of the provider network
with respect to the scope and type of health care benefits provided by the
carrier, the geographic service area covered by the provider network, and
access to medical specialists. This bill requires the Commissioner of Banking
and Insurance to adopt regulations to ensure that covered persons have
reasonable and timely access to physician specialists at in-network hospitals
and facilities, including anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists,
emergency medicine physicians, and services under their supervision.

This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027
session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.

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