S.2587

Requires health insurance carriers to categorize mental health treatment and therapy received by victim of domestic violence as medically necessary treatment and provide full benefits coverage therefor.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S2587 mandates health insurance carriers to classify mental health treatment for domestic violence victims as medically necessary and.

New Jersey S2587 amends existing laws to ensure that health insurance carriers recognize mental health treatment and therapy for victims of domestic violence as medically necessary. This bill requires full benefits coverage for such treatments, aligning them with other medically necessary treatments. It applies to various types of health insurance carriers, including hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health service corporations, health maintenance organizations, and individual health benefits plans.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee