New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4799: Health insurance communications-estab electronic delivery as default method
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
Establishes electronic delivery as default method for health insurance communications.
What the bill says
An Act concerning electronic delivery of health insurance communications and supplementing P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-1 et seq.).
From the introduced text, October 8, 2026:
An Act concerning electronic delivery of health insurance communications and supplementing P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-1 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Advances in secure electronic technology have enabled consumers to access health insurance information more efficiently and conveniently than through traditional paper-based delivery. b. Electronic delivery of health insurance communications reduces administrative costs, improves timeliness of information, and decreases environmental waste. c. Numerous states have implemented electronic delivery frameworks for health insurance communications while preserving the ability of consumers to receive paper copies. d. Consumers should retain the ability to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper communications when needed. e. Therefore, it is in the public interest to allow carriers to establish electronic delivery as the default method for certain commercial health insurance communications, while ensuring that covered persons may elect to receive paper communications at no cost. 2. As used in this act: Covered person means an individual on whose behalf an insurer is obligated to pay benefits or provider services pursuant to a health benefits plan. Department means the Department of Banking and Insurance. Electronic delivery" means delivery of information by electronic transmittal or electronic posting, including electronic mail, secure internet websites, mobile applications, or other electronic platforms …
Sponsors
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCM
Subjects: INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is S4799?
- S4799 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Health insurance communications-estab electronic delivery as default method.
- What does S4799 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning electronic delivery of health insurance communications and supplementing P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-1 et seq.).
- What is the status of S4799?
- In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCM (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4799?
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38).
- Where is the official record for S4799?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4799
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