Bills Pending New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

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NJS610Intro
25%
Establishes Emergency Services Assistance Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.
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2024-01-09
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NJS636Intro
25%
Reduces amount of supervised counseling experience required for professional counselor licensure.
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2024-01-09
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NJS379Intro
25%
"Children's Vaccination Bill of Rights"; provides children in State with certain protections concerning vaccines.
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2024-01-09
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NJS653Intro
25%
Allows certain persons with developmental disabilities 21 years of age and older to attend special education programs and to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1984Intro
25%
Requires hospitals to publish list of standard charges for certain items and services.
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2024-01-09
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NJS823Intro
25%
Requires urgent care and retail health clinics to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.
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2024-01-09
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NJS758Intro
25%
Re-establishes Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative and Advisory Council on Arthritis in DHS.
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2024-01-09
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NJS761Intro
25%
Requires Medicaid fee-for-service coverage of managed long term services and supports when beneficiary is pending enrollment in managed care organization.
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2024-01-09
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NJSJR57Intro
25%
Designates first week of May of each year as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week."
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2024-01-09
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NJS1088Intro
25%
Requires Commissioner of Human Services to establish 24-hour, toll-free Mental Illness Resource Hotline and develop hotline connection system to ensure that callers are connected to other appropriate hotlines when needed.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1650Intro
25%
Establishes New Jersey Statewide Suicide Prevention Coordination and Oversight Council in DHS.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1693Intro
25%
Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1087Intro
25%
Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1982Intro
25%
Requires age verification and parent or guardian consent for minor's use of social media platform; prohibits certain messaging between adults and minors on social media platform.
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2024-01-09
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NJS817Intro
25%
Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco product tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from $1 million to $4 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.
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2024-01-09
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NJS2193Intro
25%
Requires various State departments to provide linkages to information on "baby boxes" and safe sleep education on their websites.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1159Intro
25%
Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.
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2024-01-09
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NJS888Intro
25%
Provides for certain pediatric NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries to maintain private duty nursing hours when transitioning to Managed Long Term Services and Supports; codifies and expands appeals provisions for private duty nursing services.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1995Intro
25%
Provides that persons between 18 and 21 years of age with disabilities are eligible to receive direct support professional services from DHS.
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2024-01-09
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NJS644Intro
25%
Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.
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2024-01-09
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NJS804Intro
25%
"New Jersey Disability Savings Act."
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2024-01-09
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NJSJR56Intro
25%
Designates May of each year as "Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Awareness Month."
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2024-01-09
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NJS2190Intro
25%
Establishes ReadyReturn Program; requires Taxation to prepare initial tax filing for certain taxpayers; requires several State agencies to use tax data to facilitate identification and enrollment for certain social services programs; makes an appropr...
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2024-01-09
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NJS72Intro
25%
Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1416Intro
25%
Requires DOH to develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1563Intro
25%
Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.
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2024-01-09
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NJS674Intro
25%
Exempts birthing facilities from certain health care practitioners referral restrictions.
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2024-01-09
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NJSCR41Intro
25%
Memorializes President and Congress to expand certain benefits to grandchildren of veterans impacted by Agent Orange.
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2024-01-09
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NJS384Intro
25%
Modifies "New Jersey Tort Claims Act" to provide for State to be strictly liable for injuries caused by State-mandated vaccines.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1998Intro
25%
Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
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2024-01-09
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NJS87Intro
25%
Increases annual income limitation for senior and disabled citizens' eligibility for $250 property tax deduction and bases future annual income limitations on annual CPI changes.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1972Intro
25%
Establishes "New Jersey Living Donor Support Program" in DOH; makes appropriation.
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2024-01-09
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NJS914Intro
25%
Revises requirements for health insurers to cover telemedicine and telehealth; requires telemedicine and telehealth systems to include accessible communication features for individuals with disabilities.
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2024-01-09
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NJS337Intro
25%
Establishes pilot program for 24-hour urgent care for behavioral health.
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2024-01-09
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NJS110Intro
25%
Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1245Intro
25%
Enhances requirements for applicant seeking to locate substance use disorder treatment center within 500 feet of school.
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2024-01-09
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NJS916Intro
25%
Requires Director of Division of Developmental Disabilities to align rates for self-directed employees with maximum service provider rates.
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2024-01-09
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NJS2118Intro
25%
Requires child care center vehicles to be equipped with alarm system prompting driver to inspect vehicle for children left unattended in vehicle.
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2024-01-09
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NJS915Intro
25%
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
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2024-01-09
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NJS100Intro
25%
"Mary's Law"; requires Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide direct payments for purchases of specialized, modified motor vehicles.
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2024-01-09
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NJS797Intro
25%
Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.
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2024-01-09
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NJS71Intro
25%
Requires State agencies to post Internet links to programs and services for women as applicable.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1939Intro
25%
Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.
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2024-01-09
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NJS293Intro
25%
Expands definition of child abuse or neglect.
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2024-01-09
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NJS716Intro
25%
Establishes Employer-Based Child Care Assistance Partnership Program in DCF.
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2024-01-09
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NJS328Intro
25%
Establishes early childhood pay-for-success programs; appropriates up to $25 million.
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2024-01-09
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NJS734Intro
25%
Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.
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2024-01-09
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NJS1248Intro
25%
Requires DHS and other appropriate state agencies to disseminate information on transportation options for persons with developmental disabilities.
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2024-01-09
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NJS887Intro
25%
Prohibits reporting medical information of children without consent of parent or legal guardian.
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2024-01-09
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NJS2010Intro
25%
Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.
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2024-01-09
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