New JerseyHealth plans would cover Alzheimer’s tests and approved treatments
Health insurers, Medicaid, and state employee health plans would cover medically necessary tests and approved treatments for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders.
What it does
Health insurers, Medicaid, and state employee health plans would cover medically necessary tests and FDA-approved treatments to slow Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, without requiring people to try another treatment first.
Argument forPeople may gain access to needed tests and approved treatments without first having to try a different treatment.
Argument againstState and local health plans may spend more when they cover costly treatments without requiring people to try another treatment first.
More detail
Health insurers and specified state health plans would cover medically necessary tests and certain approved treatments. The requirement covers health insurance carriers, the State Medicaid Program, and the State and School Employees’ Health Benefits Programs for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. A physician must determine that the care is medically necessary and that treatment follows the FDA label. Coverage for treatments or medicines would not require a person to try another treatment first.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce CommitteeLatest
- Jun 30Passed by the Assembly (78-0-1)Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23Transferred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- May 14Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance CommitteeIntroduced
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