Requires hospitals to perform psychological and psychiatric evaluations on certain patients and requires health insurance coverage for such evaluations.
This bill requires New Jersey hospitals to provide mental health evaluations to patients treated for drug overdoses before discharge. It mandates that all health insurance plans - including hospital service contracts, medical service contracts, and individual/group policies - cover these evaluations at the same level as other medical treatments. The law directly affects hospitals, insurers, and patients recovering from drug overdoses in New Jersey. It ensures coverage for these evaluations without additional cost-sharing, applying to all relevant insurance contracts issued or renewed in the state.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
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Chris Tully
DDemocratic
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