Sponsored Legislation
Prohibits cooperative from receiving public works contract when cooperative-approved vendor fails to pay prevailing wage; concerns cooperative purchasing agreements with other states; and permits contracting units to award certain indefinite contracts.*
Provides DHS and State Board of Medical Examiners to develop and implement process to improve efficiency of reviewing NJ FamilyCare provider applications.
DHS and SBME must develop a streamlined process to speed NJ FamilyCare provider enrollment by sharing license numbers within 5 days and expediting reviews.
Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.
Bill A 5133 mandates health insurance and Medicaid in New Jersey to cover stuttering treatment, ensuring access to speech therapy without financial barriers.
Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.
Bill A 1388 mandates health care providers to screen for intimate partner violence and protects victims' medical records, enhancing their safety and access to resources.