Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 1140 — State of New Jersey (February 11, 2021)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 1140, State of New Jersey, dated February 11, 2021, reporting the bill favorably. The bill requires insurance coverage for screening adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 for major depressive disorder, so long as that screening keeps a rating of "A" or "B" from the United States Preventative Services Task Force. It would apply to hospital, medical and health service corporations, commercial insurers, health maintenance organizations, the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program. Insurers could not impose cost sharing such as copayments, deductibles or coinsurance on these services.

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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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