Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2J-4.27

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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
52. Every health maintenance organization contract 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 by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, on or after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.246 (C. 26:8A-1 et al.), under which dependent coverage is available, shall offer dependent coverage to an enrollee for an enrollee’s domestic partner. For the purposes of this section, “domestic partner” means a domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C. 26:8A-3).

The provisions of this section shall apply to contracts in which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges.

L.2003,c.246,s.52.