Bill Text: NJ S2320 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2018-01-08 - Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (71-0-0) [S2320 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S2320-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2320

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 6, 2016

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  STEVEN V. OROHO

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on May 15, 2017, with amendments.

  


An Act concerning claims for death benefits and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The attending, covering, or resident physician, the attending advanced practice nurse, or the county medical examiner who provides the death and last sickness particulars for a death certification shall provide or offer to provide any examination, screening, test, report, or certification as shall be necessary for 1[the] a1 survivor of the deceased person to prosecute a claim for State or federal benefits arising from the deceased person's death.  The examination, screening, test, report, or certification shall be provided upon request by 1[the] a1 survivor 1[, and shall be offered in any case in which the attending, covering, or resident physician, the attending advanced practice nurse, or the county medical examiner is aware that a valid claim for State or federal benefits is likely to exist]1.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

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