A 577 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to certain undocumented immigrants and children.

This bill would expand New Jersey's NJ FamilyCare program to provide full health coverage to pregnant undocumented immigrants and their dependent children up to age one, who currently qualify only for emergency medical care. Specifically, it grants pregnant undocumented individuals coverage through 60 days after pregnancy ends, and their children coverage until age one, if they cannot prove legal immigration status. The coverage requires federal approval for matching funds; if unavailable, it would begin only after state funding is appropriated. The bill explicitly states it cannot override federal law restricting non-citizens' Medicaid access.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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