New JerseyTwo New Jersey energy aid programs could not require medical notes for aid where federal law allows
Where federal law allows, New Jersey could not make applicants provide information from a licensed medical professional to receive aid from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or Universal Service Fund.
What it does
Where federal law allows, the Department of Community Affairs could not make applicants provide a doctor's note or other information from a licensed medical professional to receive aid through either of two home energy programs.
Argument forWhere federal law allows the ban, applicants to either program might face less paperwork if the department would otherwise require medical information for aid.
Argument againstWhere federal law allows the ban, the department might have less medical information when it reviews requests for aid through either program.
More detail
The Department of Community Affairs could not demand information from a licensed medical professional as a condition of aid. It would apply to applicants for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or the Universal Service Fund. The ban would cover an order, note, or other information from a doctor or another licensed medical professional, but only where federal law allows it. If enacted, the ban would take effect immediately.
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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 1Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs CommitteeIntroduced
Environment & Energy