Requires health insurers to provide coverage for testing for suspected dyslexia.
This bill requires all health insurers in New Jersey - including hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health maintenance organizations, and individual/group health plans - to cover comprehensive testing for suspected dyslexia. It mandates that insurers provide coverage for screening, diagnosis, and related neuropsychological examinations as part of standard medical benefits, without exclusion. The policy applies to all covered contracts issued, renewed, or executed in New Jersey on or after the effective date, ensuring coverage is provided "to the same extent as for any other condition." It directly affects individuals seeking dyslexia evaluations, including children and adults, by removing financial barriers to diagnostic testing.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 12, 2025
Last action Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
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Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
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