New JerseyPrimary pregnancy care providers would check patients for endometriosis
Main pregnancy care providers would give patients endometriosis information and arrange checks during pregnancy or within six weeks after birth; patients could refuse checks in writing.
What it does
A patient’s main pregnancy care provider would check for endometriosis or arrange a referral during pregnancy or when care is sought within six weeks after birth, unless the patient refuses in writing.
Pregnancy care providers would refer pregnant patients and patients who have given birth for endometriosis checks if they were diagnosed with preeclampsia and later show endometriosis symptoms.
Argument forRequired checks and follow-up treatment plans could help pregnant patients and patients who have given birth identify endometriosis and begin care.
Argument againstRequiring written refusal could burden patients who want to decline an endometriosis check but have difficulty completing paperwork.
More detail
The main pregnancy care provider would check for endometriosis or refer the patient to a qualified provider. This covers pregnant patients and those seeking care within six weeks after giving birth. Patients could refuse the check in writing. Providers would follow national guidelines and share information about endometriosis and its warning signs. These requirements would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.
Licensed doctors and other practitioners providing care around childbirth would make these referrals. This covers pregnant patients and patients who have given birth. A preeclampsia diagnosis must come before endometriosis symptoms appear. The receiving obstetric provider would explain the results and make a treatment plan if endometriosis is diagnosed. These requirements would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.
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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
- Oct 22Reported from Assembly Comm. as a Substitute, 2nd ReadingLatest
- Sep 10Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- May 4Reported and Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions CommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs CommitteeIntroduced
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