Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
This bill requires New Jersey hospitals treating breast cancer patients to provide written notice about their rights to consult with and receive reconstructive surgery from a board-certified plastic surgeon of their choice, regardless of the surgeon's hospital or insurance network affiliation. The notice must be given when the patient is diagnosed with breast cancer and before they consent to surgery, including information about coverage under state and federal laws. It also prohibits insurance plans from including contract terms that block doctors from recommending outside-network plastic surgeons based on patient needs or deny coverage solely because the surgeon isn't in-network. The law applies to surgeries following treatments like mastectomy, lumpectomy, or radiation for breast cancer, the breast cancer gene, or other breast abnormalities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
P
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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