Healthcare laws and bills in New Jersey

Every bill in the New Jersey Legislature that falls inside the Healthcare Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope: 793bills in scope
Past committee: 136past committee
Most recent action: 22 October 2026most recent action

Healthcare laws enacted in New Jersey in 2026

11 Healthcare bills were enacted in New Jersey this year, the latest with a last action on 20 August 2026. They lead the list below.

Healthcare bills in New Jersey

21Enacted

115Past committee

18Active in committee

639Introduced or inactive

793 bills in scope

Enacted

S 2260Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing reproductive health care services; establishes right of residents to reproductive health care activity that is restricted in other states.*20 August 2026Enacted S 3463Makes certain changes to regulation of health care service firms.22 July 2026Enacted A 5324Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program.30 June 2026Enacted S 3947Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth.*30 June 2026Enacted A 2804Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.12 January 2026Enacted A 913Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.12 January 2026Enacted S 4927Amends FY2026 annual appropriations act to increase Supplemental Graduate Medical Education Subsidy by $496,000 for support to additional acute care hospital.12 January 2026Enacted A 4328Enters New Jersey into Interstate Physician Assistant Licensure Compact.9 January 2026Enacted A 5217Requires third-party discounts and payments for individuals covered by health benefits plans to apply to copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for covered benefits.9 January 2026Enacted A 5278Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.9 January 2026Enacted S 2019Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.9 January 2026Enacted A 5309Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by nurses and physicians for license renewal.*19 December 2025Enacted A 5792Provides for workers' compensation coverage of certain counseling services for first responders and provides that certain mental health related communications are confidential.21 August 2025Enacted A 3973Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*11 August 2025Enacted A 3974Prohibits use of deceptive marketing practices by substance use disorder treatment providers.11 August 2025Enacted A 5809"Healthcare Finance Enhancement Act."30 June 2025Enacted A 5810Promotes equity in health insurance appeal process.30 June 2025Enacted A 1825Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.8 May 2025Enacted A 4163Requires health insurers to provide coverage for biomarker precision medical testing.*23 April 2025Enacted A 1899Expands authority of pharmacy technician in administering drugs and vaccines and permits certain pharmacists and pharmacy interns, externs, and technicians to administer COVID-19 vaccine.*3 February 2025Enacted S 3611Provides grant to study and map mental health care resources for children; makes appropriation.12 December 2024Enacted

Past committee

4 of 115 shown

A 434Prohibits SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid from denying coverage for maintenance medications for chronic conditions for covered persons solely because of change in health benefits plan or pharmacy benefits manager.22 October 2026Passed committee A 5404Establishes "Midwifery Licensing Act."22 October 2026Passed committee S 2250Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal and postnatal care to provide education and screenings to certain patients.*22 October 2026Passed chamber A 3066Requires DHS to review, and implement certain improvements to, Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program and to establish public-facing report card of managed care organization's coordination of program.15 October 2026Passed committee

Showing the 25 furthest along of 793. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the New Jersey Legislature's own page.

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What counts as Healthcare Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill on the delivery, financing and regulation of health care: coverage mandates, prior authorization and utilization review, Medicaid and state health programmes, hospital finance, licensure and staffing, scope of practice and interstate compacts, telehealth, prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers, surprise billing, price transparency and medical debt, behavioral health and substance use treatment, maternal health, long-term care and emergency medical services.

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