New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.50. Contract, health care services, coverage, prescription asthma inhaler
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.50
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
18. A contract for health care services that is delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C. 26:2J-1 et seq.) or approved for issuance or renewal in this State on or after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.105 (C. 17:48-6xx et al.) shall provide benefits to an enrollee or other person covered thereunder for expenses incurred for a prescription asthma inhaler, if recommended or prescribed by a participating physician or participating nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist. Coverage for the purchase of a covered prescription asthma inhaler shall not be subject to any deductible, and no copayment or coinsurance for the purchase of a covered prescription asthma inhaler shall exceed $50 per 30-day supply. The provisions of this section shall apply to a high-deductible health plan to the maximum extent permitted by federal law, except if the plan is used to establish a medical savings account pursuant to section 220 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 220) or a health savings account pursuant to section 223 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 223). The provisions of this section shall apply to the plan to the maximum extent that is permitted by federal law and does not disqualify the account for the deduction allowed under section 220 or 223, as applicable. The provisions of this section shall apply to a plan that meets the requirements of a catastrophic plan, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 156.155, to the maximum extent permitted by federal law.
Nothing in this section shall prevent a health maintenance organization from reducing an enrollee’s or other covered person’s cost-sharing requirement by an amount greater than the amount specified in this section.
L.2023, c.105, s.18.