Requires health insurers, SHBP and SEHBP to provide coverage for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of lymphedema.

This bill requires all health insurers, State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) plans, and School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) contracts in New Jersey to cover the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of lymphedema when deemed medically necessary by a patient's physician. It applies to all major insurance types, including individual/group policies, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and health benefits plans, mandating coverage with the same cost-sharing (deductibles, coinsurance) as comparable services. Lymphedema - a chronic condition often caused by cancer treatment (like breast cancer) or injury, involving fluid buildup and tissue swelling - requires early intervention, and this bill ensures patients have access to established treatments. The law takes effect 7 months after enactment, applying to all new or renewed contracts meeting specific statutory criteria.