S.3262

Requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease.

Introduced·2/2/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3262 requires health insurers to cover Lyme disease treatment expenses deemed medically necessary.

New Jersey S3262 mandates that health insurers provide coverage for Lyme disease treatment expenses deemed medically necessary by a physician. This applies to various types of health insurance plans, including individual, group, and small employer health benefits plans, as well as health maintenance organizations. The bill prohibits insurers from denying coverage solely because the treatment is experimental or investigational. The act takes effect 90 days after enactment.

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Commerce Committee
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History

Feb 2

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee