New Jersey § 26:2-200
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§ 26:2-200.
a. As used in this act, “ reproductive health care services ” means all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services relating to the human
reproductive system including, but not limited to, services relating to pregnancy,
contraception, or termination of a pregnancy. b. No later than 180 days after the effective date of this act, 1 the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Commissioner
of Banking and Insurance, the Commissioner of Human Services, and the State Treasurer,
shall provide on the Department of Health's Internet website comprehensive information
on reproductive rights under State law, as well as information concerning health benefits
coverage for reproductive health care services, which information shall include, but
shall not be limited to, information concerning: (1) the right under State law to access and receive emergency reproductive health
care services; (2) the right under State law to access and use contraception, including, but not
limited to, condoms, diaphragms, spermicides, contraceptive vaginal rings, transdermal
contraceptive patches, contraceptive hormonal injections, hormonal contraceptive pills,
uterine implants, intrauterine devices, and surgical and non-surgical sterilization; (3) the right under State law to self-determination regarding the use of contraception
and the right under State law to refuse sterilization; (4) the right under State law to access and use prescription and non-prescription
medications for reproductive health care; (5) the right under State law to carry a pregnancy to term and the right under State
law to terminate a pregnancy, as well as the right to access services necessary for
childbirth and abortion care; (6) the right under State law to access preventative reproductive health care services; (7) the right under State law to receive reproductive health care services regardless
of insurance status, which information shall include links to appropriate Internet
websites and other resources that can provide assistance in enrolling individuals
without insurance or who are underinsured in a health benefits plan or to apply for
medical assistance under the Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs; (8) a resource page, or a link to a resource website, where patients can locate current,
verified reproductive health care providers, including abortion care providers; and (9) information on where and how to file a complaint in the event that an individual's
reproductive rights are violated. c. The information provided on or through the Internet website established pursuant
to subsection b. of this section may be made available in such additional languages
as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Health. 1
L.2023, c. 170, eff. April 21, 2024.
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