A 2181 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for endometriosis.

This bill requires New Jersey healthcare providers to refer pregnant people or new mothers diagnosed with preeclampsia who later show endometriosis symptoms for evaluation. It mandates obstetric care providers to educate patients about endometriosis, explain evaluation benefits, and either conduct the evaluation or refer for one (with a written refusal option). The Commissioner of Health must develop patient education materials on endometriosis symptoms and warning signs, in consultation with advocacy groups. If diagnosed, providers must create a treatment plan to minimize endometriosis risks. The bill is pending in committee and would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026

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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill moved from a committee-reported version to an introduced version pending technical review. A co-sponsor (Assemblywoman McCoy, District 37) was removed, and a new STATEMENT section was added summarizing the bill's provisions on endometriosis screening for perinatal patients with preeclampsia. No substantive policy changes were made to the operative text of the bill.

SCOPE

Assemblywoman Tennille R. McCoy (District 37, Bergen) was removed as a sponsor of the bill.

TECHNICAL

A STATEMENT section was added summarizing the bill's requirements: perinatal providers must refer patients with preeclampsia for endometriosis evaluation, OB providers must provide endometriosis information and evaluate or refer unless the patient refuses in writing, and the Commissioner of Health must develop educational materials in consultation with the Endometriosis Foundation of America.

The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' indicating a procedural stage change rather than a policy change.

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Committee

May 4, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

lower

3 primary · 5 co-sponsors