New Jersey § 17B:27A-19.15 Small employer health benefits plan, coverage for contraceptives.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 17B:27A-19.15 — Small employer health benefits plan, coverage for contraceptives.

New Jersey § 17B:27A-19.15

Title 17BINSURANCE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 17B:27A-19.15 (2026).

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8. a. A small employer health benefits plan required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-19) shall provide coverage for expenses incurred in the purchase of prescription female contraceptives, and the following services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures on an in-network basis:

(1)Any contraceptive drug, device or product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, which coverage shall be subject to all of the following conditions:

(a)If there is a therapeutic equivalent of a contraceptive drug, device or product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, coverage shall be provided for either the requested contraceptive drug, device or product or for one or more therapeutic equivalents of the requested drug, device or product.

(b)C

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8. a. A small employer health benefits plan required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-19) shall provide coverage for expenses incurred in the purchase of prescription female contraceptives, and the following services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures on an in-network basis: (1) Any contraceptive drug, device or product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, which coverage shall be subject to all of the following conditions: (a) If there is a therapeutic equivalent of a contraceptive drug, device or product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, coverage shall be provided for either the requested contraceptive drug, device or product or for one or more therapeutic equivalents of the requested drug, device or product. (b) Coverage shall be provided without a prescription for all contraceptive drugs available for over-the-counter sale that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (c) Coverage shall be provided without any infringement upon a subscriber's choice of contraception and medical necessity shall be determined by the provider for covered contraceptive drugs, devices or other products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. (2) Voluntary male and female sterilization. (3) Patient education and counseling on contraception. (4) Services related to the administration and monitoring of drugs, devices, products and services required under this section, including but not limited to: (a) Management of side effects; (b) Counseling for continued adherence to a prescribed regimen; (c) Device insertion and removal; (d) Provision of alternative contraceptive drugs, devices or products deemed medically appropriate in the judgment of the subscriber's health care provider; and (e) Diagnosis and treatment services provided pursuant to, or as a follow-up to, a service required under this section. b. The coverage provided shall include prescriptions for dispensing contraceptives for: (1) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.376) (2) up to a 12-month period at one time. c. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other service, drug, device, product, or procedure under the health benefits plan, except no deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage shall be imposed. (2) In the case of a high-deductible health plan, benefits for male sterilization or male contraceptives shall be provided at the lowest deductible and other cost-sharing permitted for a high-deductible health plan under section 223(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.223). d. This section shall apply to all small employer health benefits plans in which the carrier has reserved the right to change the premium. e. Nothing in this section shall limit coverage of any additional preventive service for women, as identified or recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force or the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 300gg-13. L.2005, c.251, s.8; amended 2017, c.241, s.8; 2019, c.361, s.8; 2021, c.376, s.8.