NEW JERSEY – Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco’s (R-25) bill to expand health benefits coverage for an additional prosthetic appliance was signed into law on Tuesday.
“As a cancer survivor myself, I’ve seen the struggles patients must endure when dealing with health-insurance companies,” said Bucco. “Now, with the Governor’s signature, we can lift that weight off of families’ shoulders so children and adults alike can live life to the fullest and make this process as seamless as possible while giving amputees the peace of mind they deserve when going through these tough times.”
The bill, S-1439, requires health benefits coverage for an additional orthotic or prosthetic appliance from any licensed orthotist, podiatrist, or prosthetist, or any certified pedorthist, if the covered person’s physician determines that the additional appliance is necessary to enable the covered person to engage in physical and recreational activities, including running, bicycling, swimming, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and team and individual sports.
