Hemophila Association of NJ (2018-2019)
| Bill: | A2431 |
| Sponsors: | Benson (D14); Jimenez (D32); DeCroce (R26); Eustace (D38) +9 |
| Summary: | Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage. |
| Related: | 2018:S1865; 2016:A2337; 2016:S814; 2014:A4595; 2014:S3142 |
| History: | 02/01/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. 06/11/2018 – Reported out of committee, referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A2528 |
| Sponsors: | Dancer (R12) |
| Summary: | Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council. |
| Related: | 2016:A3137; 2014:A4056 |
| History: | 02/01/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3277 |
| Sponsors: | Vainieri Huttle (D37) |
| Summary: | Regulates certain practices of pharmacy benefits management companies. |
| Related: | 2016:A898; 2014:A1358; 2014:S277; 2012:A3156; 2012:S2880 |
| History: | 02/12/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3284 |
| Sponsors: | Vainieri Huttle (D37) |
| Summary: | Increases loss ratio reporting and disclosure requirements for carriers offering individual and group health insurance plans; applies loss ratio requirement to large group health insurance plans. |
| Related: | 2016:A2295; 2014:A2645; 2014:S2063; 2012:A2393; 2012:S1466; 2010:A588; 2010:S1347; 2008:A4161 |
| History: | 02/12/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3566 |
| Sponsors: | Vainieri Huttle (D37); Benson (D14); Downey (D11) +2 |
| Summary: | Establishes NJ Task Force on Coordination Among Nonprofit Social Service Organizations. |
| Related: | 2016:A3364; 2016:A3477; 2016:S1526; 2014:A2652; 2014:S1207; 2012:A2167; 2012:S1751; 2010:A3158; 2010:S2375 |
| History: | 03/12/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Human Services Committee. 05/10/2018 – Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A3993 Acs (ACS) |
| Sponsors: | McKeon (D27); Dancer (R12); Andrzejczak (D1); Land (D1) +6 |
| Summary: | Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from collecting "clawback" copayments and from prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing lower cost prescription options; provides certain penalties. |
| Related: | 2018:S2690 |
| History: | 05/17/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. 06/11/2018 – Reported out of committee with committee substitute, 2nd reading in Assembly. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | A4216 |
| Sponsors: | Lampitt (D6) |
| Summary: | Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs. |
| Related: | 2018:S2630 |
| History: | 06/21/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | AJR55 |
| Sponsors: | Benson (D14); Murphy (D7); Weinberg (D37) +2 |
| Summary: | Designates March of each year as "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month." |
| Related: | 2018:SJR39; 2016:AJR175; 2016:SJR125 |
| History: | 02/01/2018 – Introduced and referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee. 02/08/2018 – Transferred to Assembly Human Services Committee. 02/12/2018 – Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. 02/15/2018 – Passed in Assembly 73-0-0. 02/22/2018 – Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate. 02/26/2018 – Substituted for SJR-39. Passed in Senate and sent to Governor 38-0. 03/20/2018 – Signed by the Governor P.L.2018, JR-2. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S555 |
| Sponsors: | Gill (D34) |
| Summary: | Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to establish public awareness campaign about federally required health insurance exchange. |
| Related: | 2016:S911; 2014:S534; 2012:A3878; 2012:S2673 |
| History: | 01/09/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1044 |
| Sponsors: | Vitale (D19) |
| Summary: | Requires individual health benefits plans to be offered solely through the federally-facilitated Health Insurance Marketplace for New Jersey. |
| Related: | 2016:A4321; 2016:S2811 |
| History: | 01/22/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S1863 |
| Sponsors: | Gill (D34) |
| Summary: | Regulates pharmacy benefits management companies. |
| Related: | 2016:S617; 2014:A4279; 2014:S523; 2012:S557; 2010:A679; 2010:S162; 2008:A1578; 2008:S381; 2006:A320; 2006:S1291; 2004:A4444 |
| History: | 02/15/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Amend |
| Bill: | S1865 |
| Sponsors: | Weinberg (D37); Kean (R21) |
| Summary: | Requires health insurers to limit patient cost-sharing and provide appeal process concerning certain prescription drug coverage. |
| Related: | 2018:A2431; 2016:A2337; 2016:S814; 2014:A4595; 2014:S3142 |
| History: | 02/15/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2630 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7); Gopal (D11) +1 |
| Summary: | Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs. |
| Related: | 2018:A4216 |
| History: | 06/04/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2690 |
| Sponsors: | Cryan (D20); Beach (D6) +2 |
| Summary: | Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from collecting "clawback" copayments; requires certain language prohibiting "gag clauses" in contracts with pharmacists; provides certain penalties. |
| Related: | 2018:A3993 |
| History: | 06/11/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2694 |
| Sponsors: | Singleton (D7) |
| Summary: | Permits certain managed care organizations to consider cost-effectiveness when placing prescription drug on formulary. |
| History: | 06/11/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | S2727 |
| Sponsors: | Ruiz (D29) |
| Summary: | Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from engaging in "clawback" and "gag clause" practices; requires certain price disclosures by pharmacists; requires Commissioner of Health to conduct public information campaign. |
| History: | 06/14/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Bill: | SJR39 |
| Sponsors: | Weinberg (D37) |
| Summary: | Designates March of each year as "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month." |
| Related: | 2018:AJR55; 2016:AJR175; 2016:SJR125 |
| History: | 02/05/2018 – Introduced and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. 02/15/2018 – Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Senate. 02/26/2018 – Substituted by AJR-55. |
| Position: | Monitor |