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Recent Legislation

Links to older Chapter Laws and other legislative information can be found on the New Jersey Legislature website.

Subject

P.L. 2023, c. 249 (Chapter 249)

This law extends provisions of P.L.2021, c.498, for calendar years 2023 or 2024 to allow for a temporary return to employment by a former employee of the Legislature after retirement from the Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Date Approved: January 8, 2024

Effective Date: January 8, 2024

P.L. 2023, c. 247 (Chapter 247)

This law requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.

Date Approved: January 8, 2024

Effective Date: July 6, 2024

P.L. 2023, c. 225 (Chapter 225)

This law allows for credit against contract cost for primary care services managed by health care provider for public employees and their dependents; allows referrals to other providers that have contractual relationship with such health care provider.

Date Approved: January 8, 2024

Effective Date: January 8, 2024 (Retroactive to July 1, 2022)

Subject

P.L. 2023, c. 296 (Chapter 296)

This law updates the requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.

Date Approved: December 21, 2023

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

P.L. 2023, c. 199 (Chapter 199)

This law extends the end date from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024, for which State health benefits plans are to provide coverage and payment for health care services delivered to a covered person through telemedicine or telehealth.

Date Approved: December 21, 2023

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

P.L. 2023, c. 195 (Chapter 195)

This new law permits the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) to award contracts for more claims administrators for each program and requires claims data and trend reports.

Date Approved: December 21, 2023

Effective Date: December 21, 2023

P.L. 2023, c. 151 (Chapter 151)

This law allows a municipality to determine if a newly appointed individual serving as municipal fire department chaplain will hold rank and receive salary and benefits.

Date Approved: September 1, 2023

Effective Date: September 1, 2023

P.L. 2023, c. 121 (Chapter 121)

This law permits teachers, and professional staff members who provide special services, who retired from the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in the TPAF if employment commences during the 2023-2024 school year.

Date Approved: July 20, 2023

Effective Date: July 20, 2023

P.L. 2023, c. 107 (Chapter 107)

This law establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices.

Date Approved: July 10, 2023

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

P.L. 2023, c. 106 (Chapter 106)

This law establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.

Date Approved: July 10, 2023

Effective Date: July 10, 2023

P.L. 2023, c. 105 (Chapter 105)

This law requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.

Date Approved: July 10, 2023

Effective Date: March 1, 2024

P.L. 2023, c. 92 (Chapter 92)

This law extends until May 1, 2026, the application deadline under P. L. 2021, c. 52, which provides a retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for certain members of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS).

Date Approved: July 3, 2023

Effective Date: July 3, 2023

P.L. 2023, c. 31 (Chapter 31)

This law permits a judge who was collecting an annuity from a State-administered retirement system while serving as a judge and deferred retirement to become County Prosecutor or Administrative Director of the Courts between November 1, 2020 and April 3, 2023, to continue to collect that annuity while serving in that position. The law is effective immediately and retroactive to November 1, 2020.

Date Approved: April 3, 2023

Effective Date: April 3, 2023 (and retroactive to November 1, 2020)

P.L. 2023, c. 8 (Chapter 8)

This law requires health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and eliminates cost-sharing requirements for colonoscopies performed following a positive result on a non-colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening test.

Date Approved: February 2, 2023

Effective Date: June 1, 2023

Subject

P.L. 2022, c. 109 (Chapter 109)

This law mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for full-time paid firefighters not enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program, amending P.L. 2021, c. 478, and making an appropriation.

Date Approved: September 15, 2022

Effective Date: January 1, 2023

P.L. 2022, c. 94 (Chapter 94)

This law removes restriction on receipt of retirement annuities by certain members of the Judicial Retirement System who file for deferred retirement. The law is retroactive to November 1, 2020.

Date Approved: August 5, 2022

Effective Date: August 5, 2022

P.L. 2022, c. 77 (Chapter 77)

This law provides that a member of the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) may be eligible for Accidental Disability retirement if the member becomes permanently and totally disabled because a preexisting and asymptomatic condition that that is later rendered symptomatic as a direct result of a traumatic event occurring during and as a result of the performance of regular or assigned duties. The law also permits retirees who were denied by accidental disability retirement solely on the basis of an asymptomatic pre-existing condition between 2012 and 2019 to apply for reconsideration within 30 days of enactment.

Date Approved: July 29, 2022

Effective Date: July 29, 2022

P.L. 2022, c. 33 (Chapter 33)

This law requires health insurers, specifically including the SHBP and SEHBP, to provide coverage for benefits delivered through the psychiatric Collaborative Care Model in the treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

Date Approved: June 30, 2022

Effective Date: August 29, 2022

P.L. 2022, c. 9 (Chapter 9)

This law permits current police and fire chiefs to remain active members of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) for a limited time under certain circumstances.

Date Approved: April 12, 2022

Effective Date: April 12, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 498 (Chapter 498)

This law permits Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) retirees to return to employment in the New Jersey Legislature after retirement under certain circumstances.

Date Approved: January 18, 2022

Effective Date: January 18, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 478 (Chapter 478)

This law mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for full-time firefighters enrolled in the SHBP.

Date Approved: January 18, 2022

Effective Date: January 1, 2023

P.L. 2021, c. 428 (Chapter 428)

This law limits to 90 days the period during which members of the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) can be kept on past their mandatory retirement during a public health emergency or state of emergency.

Date Approved: January 18, 2022

Effective Date: February 17, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 418 (Chapter 418)

This law removes the New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commissions from the appropriations act provision that limits compensation and health benefits and clarifies PERS and SHBP eligibility for members of the commission. The law takes effect immediately and is retroactive to July 1, 2021.

Date Approved: January 18, 2022

Effective Date: January 18, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 408 (Chapter 408)

This law permits teachers and professional staff members who provide special services and retired from the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in the TPAF, if the return to employment begins during the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 school years.

Date Approved: January 18, 2022

Effective Date: January 18, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 399 (Chapter 399)

This law permits members of the State Police Retirement System (SPRS) to purchase service credit earned from public employment in another state or with the United States Government.

Date Approved: January 18, 2022

Effective Date: January 18, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 376 (Chapter 376)

This law expands the requirements of health insurers, including the SHBP and Medicaid, to cover prescriptions for contraceptives for up to 12 months.

Date Approved: January 13, 2022

Effective Date: April 13, 2022

P.L. 2021, c. 375 (Chapter 375)

This law codifies the constitutional right to freedom of reproductive choice. As specifically relates to the SHBP/SEHBP, the law requires that a contract providing hospital or medical expense benefits purchased by the State Health Benefits Commission or the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission may provide coverage for abortion.

Date Approved: January 13, 2022

Effective Date: January 13, 2022

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