"Cancer Patient Care and Compassion Act."
This bill requires health insurance plans and Medicaid to cover cancer patients with Stage III, IV, or terminal cancer without cost-sharing for parenteral treatment (intravenous or similar medication administration) and survivorship care plans (follow-up care from diagnosis through end of life). It prohibits mortgage lenders from sending foreclosure notices to cancer patients during treatment, requires dismissal of foreclosure actions upon physician certification, and prevents creditors from initiating collection actions against such patients. The bill also mandates courts to grant up to 45 days of eviction protection for tenants undergoing cancer treatment upon physician certification, with the right to renew their lease after the stay. These provisions directly affect cancer patients in New Jersey undergoing treatment for advanced or terminal cancer, as well as health insurers, mortgage lenders, creditors, and landlords who interact with them.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jun 10, 2024
Last action Jun 10, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
P
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
Co
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
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