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Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2305 — State of New Jersey (June 9, 2022)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2305, State of New Jersey, dated June 9, 2022, reporting the bill favorably. The bill requires health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). It eliminates cost-sharing requirements for colonoscopies performed after a positive result on a non-colonoscopy colorectal cancer screening test. The statement says health benefit plans are presently required to cover such screening at regular intervals only for a person aged 50 and over or a person of any age at high risk. Carriers covered include health maintenance organizations, the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program administrators, and the Medicaid Program.

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“Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2305 — State of New Jersey (June 9, 2022).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/s2305-scm-statement-6-9-22-cf187eec64/, SHA-256 f62f7e60d168278e8d621aeb3d30fedd44ffb70f10af26870b1d4265eb087cf1.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
2305

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JUNE 9,
2022

The
Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 2305.

This
bill requires health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screenings
recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and
eliminates cost-sharing requirements for colonoscopies performed following a
positive result on a non-colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening test.

Presently,
health benefit plans are only required to cover a colorectal cancer screening
at regular intervals for a person who is aged 50 and over, or for a person of
any age who is considered to be at high risk for colorectal cancer.

Under
this bill, health insurance carriers (including health service corporations,
hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health maintenance
organizations authorized to issue health benefits plans in New Jersey, entities
contracted to administer health benefits in connection with the State Health
Benefits Program or School Employees’ Health Benefits Program, and the Medicaid
Program) will be required to cover a colorectal cancer screening recommended by
the USPSTF. The bill also eliminates cost-sharing requirements for
colonoscopies performed following a positive result on a non-colonoscopy,
colorectal cancer screening test recommended by the USPSTF.

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