New Jersey A4331 requires health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, and NJ FamilyCare to cover sign language interpreter services for deaf or hard-of-hearing.
New Jersey A4331 mandates that health insurers, the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), the School Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP), and the NJ FamilyCare program must cover sign language interpreter services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. These services must be provided upon request and include both in-person interpreters and video remote interpreting services when in-person services are unavailable.
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