Bill Text: NJ S3806 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-09 - Substituted by A5503 [S3806 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-S3806-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH F. VITALE
District 19 (Middlesex)
Senator JOSEPH P. CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Establishes open enrollment period under Individual Health Coverage Program.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning open enrollment periods for certain health benefits plans and supplementing P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the board of the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-10) shall establish, by regulation, an annual open enrollment period during which time individuals are permitted to enroll in an individual health benefits plan and individuals who already have coverage may replace current coverage. During any plan year in which the State is on the federally-facilitated exchange, the annual open enrollment period shall conform to federal requirements, unless the State is permitted to offer a longer open enrollment period. During any plan year in which the State operates a State-based exchange, the open enrollment period shall be set by New Jersey's State-based exchange and shall not be less than 90 days.
2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to individual health benefits plans issued or renewed on or after that date.
STATEMENT
This bill establishes one limited open enrollment period in the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program. The bill provides the open enrollment period to be set by the program's board consistent with federal law, unless the State operates a State-based exchange, in which case the open enrollment period may be set by the exchange.
The bill takes effect immediately and would apply to individual health benefits plans issued or renewed on or after that date.
