Requires health insurance coverage of screening for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders for certain covered persons.
New Jersey bill A5341 (introduced February 2025) requires all health insurance plans sold in the state - including hospital service corporations, HMOs, individual/group policies, and state/school employee health plans - to cover screening for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders for members aged 65 or older. The bill mandates that this coverage must be provided "to the same extent as for any other condition" under the plan, without additional cost to the patient. It defines "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders" as dementia causing significant impairment in social or occupational functioning. The requirement applies to all contracts delivered, issued, or renewed 180 days after enactment.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Linda Carter
DDemocratic
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Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
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