Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate Committee Substitute, No. 413 (December 6, 2021)

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The Senate Commerce Committee of the State of New Jersey, in a statement dated December 6, 2021, reports favorably the Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 413. The substitute requires health insurers and the State Medicaid program to cover dispensing of prescription contraceptives for up to 12 months at one time. It applies to health service corporations, commercial and group health insurers, health maintenance organizations, prepaid prescription service organizations, the State Health Benefits Program and the State Medicaid program. The Commissioner of Human Services is to apply for any federal waivers needed to secure federal financial participation.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR

SENATE, No.
413

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER
6, 2021

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably the
Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 413.

This committee substitute requires health insurers and
the State Medicaid program to provide coverage for the dispensing of
prescription contraceptives for to up to 12 months at one time. The bill
applies to hospital, medical, and health service corporations, commercial,
individual, small employer and group health insurers, health maintenance
organizations, prepaid prescription service organizations, the State Health
Benefits Program, and the State Medicaid program. With respect to the Medicaid
program, the bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for any
necessary waivers from the federal government to secure federal financial
participation to implement the bill.

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