A 1142 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *

This bill expands New Jersey's existing requirement for health insurance plans to cover prostate cancer screenings without any out-of-pocket costs. It specifically requires coverage for annual screenings - including digital rectal exams and PSA tests - for men aged 50 and older (asymptomatic) and men aged 40 and older with a family history of prostate cancer or other risk factors. The law applies to most health insurance plans, including high-deductible plans where permitted by federal law, and mandates coverage "to the same extent as for any other medical condition." It does not alter existing coverage for other preventive services but ensures no cost-sharing (like deductibles or copays) applies to these specific screenings.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 18, 2026

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Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill moved from introduced status to first reprint after being reported by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on February 12, 2026 with amendments. The key substantive change adds a specific effective date of January 1, 2027 for section 7 as it applies to policies under P.L.1992, c.161 (the Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs), rather than waiting the standard 90 days after enactment. Sponsorship was also expanded significantly with numerous additional Assembly members added.

TIMELINE

Added an exception to the general 90-day effective date: section 7 now takes effect on January 1, 2027 specifically for policies and contracts delivered, issued, executed, or renewed under P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.), which governs the Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs.

SCOPE

The bill's status changed from 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel' to 'As reported by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on February 12, 2026, with amendments,' indicating it has passed committee with changes.

TECHNICAL

Assemblyman William B. Sampson, IV (District 31, Hudson) was added as a sponsor, and the co-sponsor list was expanded to include Assemblywomen Collazos-Gill, Dunn, Flynn, Sweeney, Bagolie and Assemblymen Freiman, DiMaio, Hutchison, Barlas, DePhillips, Singh, and Angelozzi.

The full STATEMENT section explaining the bill's purpose was removed, which is standard practice when a bill advances to reprint after committee action.

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Committee

Jun 18, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Health Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

lower

2 primary · 33 co-sponsors