New Jersey Statutes 17B:27A-19.4. Coverage for minimum inpatient care following mastectomy by small employer health benefits plan
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:27A-19.4
- 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
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to: require a patient to receive inpatient care for 72 or 48 hours, as appropriate, if the patient in consultation with the patient’s physician determines that a shorter length of stay is medically appropriate: or relieve a patient or a patient’s physician, if appropriate, of any notification requirements to the carrier under the health benefits plan.
The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other sickness under the health benefits plan.
The provisions of this section shall apply to all health benefit plans in which the carrier has reserved the right to change the premium.
b. The New Jersey Small Employer Health Benefits Program Board shall adopt regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of this section.
L.1997,c.149,s.7.