S 3985 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DOBI to establish integrated enrollment platform for State-based health insurance exchange and NJ FamilyCare program.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) to create a single online platform that integrates the state's health insurance marketplace (State-based exchange) with the NJ FamilyCare program (which includes Medicaid and CHIP). It directly affects residents applying for health coverage through these programs by allowing them to determine eligibility for individual, small business, and Medicaid/CHIP benefits in one system. The key mechanism is requiring DOBI to coordinate with the Department of Human Services to merge eligibility processes, eliminating separate applications. This changes the administrative process but does not alter coverage rules or requirements for health plans.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 19, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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