New Jersey State Legislature

2012-2013

S1253 Requires SHBP and SHEBP to cover treatment for alcoholism, other substance-use disorders, and non biologically-based mental illnesses under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.*
Received by the Senate

Identical Bill Number: A1665 (ACS)
Last Session Bill Number: S796

Primary Sponsors
Vitale, Joseph F.
Gordon, Robert M.
Allen, Diane B.
Johnson, Gordon M.
Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.
Gusciora, Reed
Quijano, Annette
Co-Sponsors
Madden, Fred H., Jr.
Gill, Nia H., Esq.
Greenstein, Linda R.
Pou, Nellie
Ruiz, M. Teresa
Wagner, Connie
Coutinho, Albert
Sumter, Shavonda E.
DeAngelo, Wayne P.
Benson, Daniel R.
Oliver, Sheila Y.
Jasey, Mila M.
Eustace, Timothy J.
McKeon, John F.
Coughlin, Craig J.


1/30/2012 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee 4/20/2012 Reviewed by the Pension and Health Benefits Commission Recommend to not enact 1/14/2013 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading 1/14/2013 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee 3/4/2013 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading 3/18/2013 Passed by the Senate (30-6) 3/21/2013 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee 5/6/2013 Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee 6/6/2013 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading 6/20/2013 Substituted for A1665 (ACS) 6/20/2013 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (51-20-3) 8/19/2013 Absolute Veto, Received in the Senate Introduced - 33 pages HTML Format Statement - SHH 1/14/13 - 2 pages HTML Format Statement - SBA 3/4/13 - 2 pages HTML Format Statement - AHE 5/6/13 1R - 1 pages HTML Format Fiscal Note - 3/8/13; 1R - 3 pages HTML Format Statement - AAP 6/6/13 1R - 2 pages HTML Format Reprint - 32 pages HTML Format Veto - Absolute Veto - 3 pages HTML Format