New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A1142: Prostate cancer screening-expands requirements for health insurance carriers
Status: In committee, June 18, 2026
Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *
What the bill says
An Act concerning health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening and amending P.L.1996, c.125 and supplementing various parts of the statutory law.
From the amended text, June 18, 2026:
An Act concerning health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening and amending P.L.1996, c.125 and supplementing various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.1996, c.125 (C.17:48E-35.13) is amended to read as follows: 1. [ADDED: a.] No health service corporation contract providing hospital or medical expense benefits [for groups with greater than 49 persons] shall be delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Insurance on or after the effective date of [this act] [ADDED: P.L.1996, c.125 (C.17:48E-35.13 et al.)] , unless the contract provides benefits to any named subscriber or other person covered thereunder for expenses incurred in conducting an annual [medically recognized diagnostic examination including, but not limited to, a digital rectal examination and a prostate-specific antigen test for men age 50 and over who are asymptomatic and for men age 40 and over with a family history of prostate cancer or other prostate cancer risk factors] [ADDED: prostate cancer screening in accordance with the latest nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines] . The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract 2[ [ADDED: except that no deductible, coinsurance, copayment, …
Sponsors
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Erik K. Simonsen (R, 1)
- Antwan L. McClellan (R, 1)
- Gary S. Schaer (D, 36)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- Gabriel Rodriguez (D, 33)
- Alexander Schnall (D, 30)
- Wayne P. DeAngelo (D, 14)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : REP/ACA REF AHE
- : INT 1RA REF AFI
Votes
- Assembly Health Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 18, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (February 12, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH - DISEASE
Common questions
- What is A1142?
- A1142 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Prostate cancer screening-expands requirements for health insurance carriers.
- What does A1142 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening and amending P.L.1996, c.125 and supplementing various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of A1142?
- In committee as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA REF AAP (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1142?
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1142?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1142
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