Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.
This New Jersey bill (A 2188) requires birthing centers, federally qualified health centers, and healthcare providers offering prenatal or postpartum care (within 12 weeks of birth) to screen patients showing symptoms of high blood pressure during or after pregnancy for preeclampsia. Providers must use evidence-based tools from recognized medical groups, inform patients about symptoms and evaluation benefits, and discuss results - developing treatment plans if preeclampsia is confirmed. The law applies to people who haven’t been previously diagnosed with the condition in the current or recent pregnancy. It aims to standardize early detection and care for a serious postpartum health risk.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill
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Introduced
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Jan 13, 2026
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The bill moved from technical review status to introduced status, with a legislative statement added summarizing its requirements for evaluating and treating hypertensive disorders related to pregnancy (including postpartum preeclampsia). A co-sponsor (Assemblywoman Fantasia, District 24) was removed. The operative text of the bill itself did not change.
TECHNICAL
Bill status changed from 'Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill' to 'Introduced', and the header designation 'TR' was removed.
A legislative STATEMENT section was added summarizing the bill's requirements: licensed birthing centers, federally qualified health centers, and practitioners providing prenatal or postpartum care must adopt policies to evaluate patients showing symptoms of hypertensive disorders related to pregnancy, provide evidence-based information on those conditions, inform patients of evaluation benefits, and develop treatment plans upon positive results.
SCOPE
Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (District 24, Morris, Sussex and Warren) was removed as a sponsor or co-sponsor of the bill.
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May 4, 2026
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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