S.446

Requires health benefits plans to cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S446 mandates health benefits plans to cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.

New Jersey S446 requires health benefits plans to cover at least one abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product per opioid analgesic active ingredient. The bill prohibits prior-authorization requirements or other utilization review requirements for an opioid analgesic from forcing a covered person or enrollee to use a non-abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic before accessing an abuse-deterrent product. Cost-sharing for a generic abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product must not exceed the lowest cost-sharing level applied to a generic non-abuse-deterrent opioid drug.

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Where it stands

Current
Commerce Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee