S.2257

Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services; prohibits adverse actions by medical malpractice insurers in relation to performance of legally protected health care services.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S2257 mandates health insurance and Medicaid coverage for family planning and reproductive health care services, including abortion, and.

New Jersey S2257 requires health insurance carriers and the Medicaid program to cover family planning and reproductive health care services, including abortion. The bill ensures no cost-sharing for these services, except for certain out-of-network providers. It also mandates that state programs providing pregnancy-related care must offer benefits for terminating pregnancies. Additionally, the bill prohibits malpractice insurers from taking adverse actions against providers for offering legally protected health care services, even if the patient is from a state where such services are illegal.

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Commerce Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee