Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.
This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to create a single, standardized form for healthcare providers (like doctors and pharmacies) to request insurance approval for prescription drugs. Insurance companies must accept this uniform form in both paper and digital formats from all network providers. The law aims to simplify the prior authorization process - where insurers must approve coverage before certain drugs are dispensed - by eliminating varying forms from different insurers. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 1159
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand S 1159. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline