Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 17B, INSURANCE

    Chapter 27a:

      Section: 17B:27a-59.2: "New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program" established.

          2. a. The Department of Banking and Insurance shall establish and have the authority to operate the New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program. The department shall integrate the program with the State-based exchange established pursuant to P.L.2019, c.141 (C.17B:27A-57 et seq.), and may enter into an agreement with a third party for operation of the program. The purpose of the program shall be to:

(1) establish a State-based reporting system to provide information about the health insurance status of State residents through the use of State income tax returns and approved eFile vendors to identify individuals without minimum essential coverage and determine whether the individual is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage;

(2) determine or assess, as feasible, whether an individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage qualifies for insurance affordability assistance;

(3) proactively contact an individual who is interested in obtaining minimum essential coverage to assist in enrolling the individual in insurance affordability assistance and minimum essential coverage; and

(4) maximize enrollment of eligible individuals in insurance affordability assistance and minimum essential coverage to improve access to care and reduce insurance costs for all residents of the State.

b. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, in coordination with the Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, and the State Treasurer, shall develop and implement systems, policies, and practices that encourage, facilitate, and streamline determination of eligibility for insurance affordability assistance and enrollment in minimum essential coverage to achieve the purposes of the program.

c. To facilitate the most efficient implementation of the program, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, the Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, and the State Treasurer may enter into agreements, adopt regulations and guidelines, establish accounts, conduct trainings, provide public information, educate tax preparers, and take any other steps as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of the program.

d. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of R.S.54:50-8 to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall share with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance the taxpayer information that is necessary for the purposes of this act and P.L.2018, c.31 (C.54A:11-1 et seq.).

e. The Commissioners of Human Services and Banking and Insurance shall apply and secure any State plan amendments or necessary waivers from the federal Department of Health and Human Services in order to implement the provisions of this act.

L.2022, c.39, s.2.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2022-08-01 10:19:45.

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