New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S2918: Serious mental illness-req prescription drug coverage w/o prior authorization
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.
What the bill says
An Act concerning utilization management, amending P.L.2019, c.58, and supplementing P.L.1968, c.413 (30:4D-1 et seq.).
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning utilization management, amending P.L.2019, c.58, and supplementing P.L.1968, c.413 (30:4D-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 11 of P.L.2019, c.58 (C.26:2S-10.8) is amended to read as follows: 11. a. For the purposes of this section: "Benefit limits" includes both quantitative treatment limitations and non-quantitative treatment limitations. "Carrier" means an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization authorized to issue health benefits plans in this State or any entity contracted to administer health benefits in connection with the State Health Benefits Program or School Employees' Health Benefits Program. "Classification of benefits" means the classifications of benefits found at 45 C.F.R. 146.136(c)(2)(ii)(A) and 45 C.F.R. s.146.136(c)(3)(iii). "Department" means the Department of Banking and Insurance. "Mental health condition" means a condition defined to be consistent with generally recognized independent standards of current medical practice referenced in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. "Non-quantitative treatment limitations" or "NQTL" means processes, strategies, or evidentiary standards, or other factors that are not expressed numerically, but otherwise limit the scope or duration of benefits for treatment. NQTLs shall include, but shall not be limited to: (1) Medical management standards limiting or excluding benefits based on medical necessity …
Sponsors
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Vin Gopal (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Gordon M. Johnson (D, 37)
- Jon M. Bramnick (R, 21)
- M. Teresa Ruiz (D, 29)
- Renee C. Burgess (D, 28)
- Douglas J. Steinhardt (R, 23)
- Benjie E. Wimberly (D, 35)
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25)
- Angela V. McKnight (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : TRANS SHH
- : INT 1RS REF SCM
Subjects: HEALTH - PHARMACEUTICALS, HUMAN SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH
Common questions
- What is S2918?
- S2918 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Serious mental illness-req prescription drug coverage w/o prior authorization.
- What does S2918 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning utilization management, amending P.L.2019, c.58, and supplementing P.L.1968, c.413 (30:4D-1 et seq.).
- What is the status of S2918?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: TRANS SHH (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2918?
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2918?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2918
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