Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 3282 — State of New Jersey (February 11, 2021)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 3282, State of New Jersey, dated February 11, 2021, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. As amended, the bill lowers the age at which health benefit plans must cover regular colorectal cancer screenings from age 50 to age 45, and exempts high deductible health plans. It also requires contracts purchased by the State Health Benefit Commission and School Employees' Health Benefit Commission to cover the screenings. The provisions apply only to future policies and contracts.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
3282

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: FEBRUARY
11, 2021

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably and
with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 3282.

As amended, this bill reduces the age in which health
benefit plans are required to cover regular colorectal cancer screenings from
50 to 45. High deductible health plans are exempted from the provisions of the
bill.

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, the age at which a regular colorectal
cancer screening will be covered by health benefit plans is lowered from age 50
to age 45. Additionally, the bill requires contracts purchased by the State
Health Benefit Commission and School Employees’ Health Benefit Commission to
provide coverage for colorectal cancer screenings. The bill’s provisions apply
only to future policies and contracts.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

The committee amended the bill to exempt high
deductible health plans from the provisions of the bill; clarify that the
colorectal screening benefit applies to contracts purchased by the School
Employees’ Health Benefits Commission; and make certain other technical changes
to the bill.

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