New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A3093: Breast cancer patients-hospital provide info concerning reconstructive surgery
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.
What the bill says
An Act concerning breast cancer and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning breast cancer and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. Each general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) that provides surgical services for the treatment of breast cancer, the breast cancer gene, or other breast abnormality, including, but not limited to, mastectomy surgery, lymph node dissection, or lumpectomy, shall ensure that each patient receiving treatment for breast cancer is provided with written notice of: (1) the patients right to seek a consultation with a board-certified or board-eligible plastic surgeon of the patients choosing who provides breast reconstructive services, regardless of whether the plastic surgeon is affiliated with the general hospital or a health care provider network, concerning the patients treatment options during and after the provision of surgical services, including the use of a prosthesis and the option of undergoing reconstructive surgery during or after the provision of surgical services for the treatment of breast cancer, the breast cancer gene, or other breast abnormality; (2) the patients right to obtain reconstructive surgery from a board-certified or board-eligible plastic surgeon who provides breast reconstructive services, regardless of whether the plastic surgeon is affiliated with the general hospital or a health care provider network; and (3) the availability of …
Sponsors
- Lisa Swain (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Chris Tully (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : REP REF AFI
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Votes
- Assembly Health Committee: Reported favorably (October 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH - PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH, HEALTH - DISEASE
Common questions
- What is A3093?
- A3093 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Breast cancer patients-hospital provide info concerning reconstructive surgery.
- What does A3093 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning breast cancer and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A3093?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AFI (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3093?
- Lisa Swain (D, 38), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3093?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3093
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