New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A2281: Fertility preservation services-req Medicaid coverage, iatrogenic infertility
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
Requires Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services in cases of iatrogenic infertility caused by medically necessary treatments.
What the bill says
An Act concerning Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services and amending P.L.1968, c.413.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services and amending P.L.1968, c.413. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 6 of P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-6) is amended to read as follows: 6. a. Subject to the requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, the limitations imposed by this act and by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the department shall provide medical assistance to qualified applicants, including authorized services within each of the following classifications: (1) Inpatient hospital services (2) Outpatient hospital services; (3) Other laboratory and X-ray services; (4) (a) Skilled nursing or intermediate care facility services; (b) Early and periodic screening and diagnosis of individuals who are eligible under the program and are under age 21, to ascertain their physical or mental health status and the health care, treatment, and other measures to correct or ameliorate defects and chronic conditions discovered thereby, as may be provided in regulation of the Secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services and approved by the commissioner; (5) Physician's services furnished in the office, the patient's home, a hospital, a skilled nursing, or intermediate care facility or elsewhere. As used in this subsection, "laboratory and X-ray services" includes HIV drug resistance testing, including, but not limited …
Sponsors
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Swain (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Andrea Katz (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Anthony S. Verrelli (D, 15)
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15)
- Mitchelle Drulis (D, 16)
- Melinda Kane (D, 6)
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37)
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
- Tennille R. McCoy (D, 14)
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : REP REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF AFI
Votes
- Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee: Reported favorably (September 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID AND MEDICARE
Common questions
- What is A2281?
- A2281 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Fertility preservation services-req Medicaid coverage, iatrogenic infertility.
- What does A2281 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning Medicaid coverage for fertility preservation services and amending P.L.1968, c.413.
- What is the status of A2281?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AAP (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored A2281?
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A2281?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2281
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