A2649

Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A2649 mandates health insurance coverage for annual mental health screenings.

New Jersey A2649 requires health insurers to provide coverage for an annual mental health screening. This applies to various health insurance entities, including health, hospital, and medical service corporations, commercial individual and group health insurers, health maintenance organizations, health benefits plans, and the State Health Benefits Program. The coverage must be provided under the same terms and conditions as other medical or surgical benefits, without more restrictive limitations.

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Where it stands

Current
Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee