New Jersey § 52:14-17

§ 52:14-17.

a. The 1 State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the

commission on or after the effective date of this act 2 that provides hospital or medical expense benefits, shall provide benefits to any

person covered thereunder for expenses incurred in obtaining an orthotic or prosthetic

appliance from any licensed orthotist or prosthetist, or any certified pedorthist,

as determined medically necessary by the covered person's physician. As used in this section, “ orthotic appliance ,” “ prosthetic appliance ,” “ licensed orthotist ” and “ licensed prosthetist ” have the meaning assigned to them in section 3 of P.L.1991, c. 512 ( C.45:12B-3 ) and “ certified pedorthist ” has the meaning assigned to it in subsection j. of section 18 of P.L.1991, c. 512 ( C.45:12B-18 ). b. On and after the effective date of this act, a contract purchased by the commission

shall reimburse for orthotic and prosthetic appliances at the same rate as reimbursement

for such appliances under the federal Medicare reimbursement schedule. c. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition

under the contract. 1

So in enrolled bill. Subsec. a., designator was omitted from bill. 2

L. 2007, c. 345, eff. April 12, 2008