NJ A5703 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-02 - Approved P.L.2021, c.157.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Requires certain health insurers, Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover opioid antidote without imposing prior authorization requirements.

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Title

Requires certain health insurers, Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, SHBP, and SEHBP to cover opioid antidote without imposing prior authorization requirements.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-06-21 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-21 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S3800 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-21 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-16 - Assembly - Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-17 - Assembly - Assembly Health Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-17 - Assembly - Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-07-02SenateApproved P.L.2021, c.157.
2021-06-21SenatePassed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0)
2021-06-21SenateSubstituted for S3800 (1R)
2021-06-21SenateReceived in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
2021-06-21AssemblyPassed by the Assembly (72-0-0)
2021-06-16AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2021-05-17AssemblyReported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2021-05-12AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Same As/Similar To

S3800 (Same As) 2021-06-21 - Substituted by A5703 (1R)

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