S 3843 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires continuation of health benefits dependent coverage for certain children with disabilities who are 26 years of age or older.

This bill would require New Jersey health insurers to continue providing dependent health coverage for adult children with disabilities who are 26 or older, if they are unable to work due to intellectual or physical disability and remain chiefly dependent on their parent for support. It amends existing law to extend coverage beyond the standard age limit for this specific group, applying to various health insurance plans including hospital service corporations, health maintenance organizations, and group health plans. The bill specifies that coverage must continue unless the child is enrolled in a comparable health benefits plan or the court order requiring coverage has ended. This change directly affects adult children with disabilities who would otherwise lose health coverage at age 26.
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Oct 2024
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Introduced Oct 28, 2024 Last action Oct 28, 2024
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Oct 28, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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