New Jersey A2181: Endometriosis-estab. req, screen cert people who are pregnant & have given birth

What the bill says

An Act concerning endometriosis evaluations and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. 1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall require every licensed physician or health care practitioner in the State providing perinatal care to a pregnant person or a person who has given birth, to refer the person for an endometriosis evaluation if the person has been diagnosed with preeclampsia and subsequently shows symptoms of endometriosis. b. The Board of Medical Examiners shall require every obstetric care provider, who is the primary caregiver for a pregnant person, or a person who seeks perina.

From the committee substitute text, October 22, 2026:

An Act concerning endometriosis evaluations and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. 1. a. The Commissioner of Health shall require every licensed physician or health care practitioner in the State providing perinatal care to a pregnant person or a person who has given birth, to refer the person for an endometriosis evaluation if the person has been diagnosed with preeclampsia and subsequently shows symptoms of endometriosis. b. The Board of Medical Examiners shall require every obstetric care provider, who is the primary caregiver for a pregnant person, or a person who seeks perinatal care within six weeks of giving birth, to in accordance with nationally recognized guidelines: (1) provide the person with information, developed by the Department of Health, on endometriosis and potential warning signs and symptoms; (2) inform the person of the benefits of being evaluated for endometriosis if the person has been diagnosed with preeclampsia and subsequently shows symptoms of endometriosis; and (3) evaluate the person for endometriosis or refer the person to a qualified obstetric care provider for an endometriosis evaluation unless the person provides written refusal. c. The commissioner shall develop, in consultation with the Endometriosis Foundation of America and any other community-based organization as may be designated by the commissioner, educational information concerning endometriosis for pregnant individuals and individuals who have recently given birth …