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A1785 • 2026

Establishes insulin assistance program.

Establishes insulin assistance program.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Verrelli, Anthony S.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes insulin assistance program.

Establishes insulin assistance program.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes insulin assistance program.
  • Topic: Financial Institutions and Insurance Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

Official Summary Text

Establishes insulin assistance program.
Topic:
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A1785

ASSEMBLY, No. 1785

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ANTHONY S. VERRELLI

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV

District 31 (Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Establishes insulin assistance program.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

��

An Act
concerning insulin and supplementing Title 24 of the
Revised Statutes.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� a.� As used in this
section,

���� �Qualified individual� means
an individual who does not have health insurance or other health coverage and
who has been approved by the Commissioner of Human Services to participate in
the insulin assistance program established pursuant to this section.

���� "Pharmacy practice
site" means a pharmacy practice site licensed pursuant to P.L.2003, c.280
(C.45:14-40 et seq.).

���� b.��� The Department of Human
Services shall establish an insulin assistance program, if necessary funds are
available, to fully reimburse pharmacy practice sites for insulin products and
related supplies that are dispensed by the pharmacy practice site to qualified
individuals who possess a valid prescription for the dispensed insulin product.

���� c.���� A pharmacy practice
site may register with the Commissioner of Human Services and agree to
reimbursement and other contract terms to participate in the insulin assistance
program.� A participating pharmacy practice site shall dispense insulin
products and related supplies to qualified individuals who present a valid
prescription.� Insulin products and related supplies shall be dispensed at no
cost to a qualified individual.

���� d.��� In order to participate
in the insulin assistance program, an individual shall apply with the
Department of Human Services in a manner determined by the department.�
Participation in the insulin assistance program shall be contingent on
available department funds and on the individual documenting a financial
inability to purchase insulin products for which the individual has a valid
prescription.� A qualified individual may participate in the

insulin assistance program for a period of 90 days.� An individual may reapply
with the Department of Human Services to

participate in the insulin assistance program for additional 90-day periods.

���� 2.��� The Commissioner of
Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the
�Administrative Procedure Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as are
necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.

���� 3.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill establishes an
insulin assistance program in the Department of Human Services (DHS).

���� Under the bill, the DHS is to
establish an insulin assistance program, if necessary funds are available, to
fully reimburse pharmacies for insulin products and related supplies that are
dispensed by the pharmacy to qualified individuals who possess a valid
prescription for the dispensed insulin product.

���� The bill provides that a
pharmacy may register with the Commissioner of Human Services and agree to
reimbursement and other contract terms to participate in the insulin assistance
program.� A participating pharmacy is to dispense insulin products and related
supplies to qualified individuals who present a valid prescription.� Insulin
products and related supplies are to be dispensed at no cost to a qualified
individual.� Under the bill, �qualified individual� means an individual who
does not have health insurance or other health coverage and who has been
approved by the Commissioner of Human Services to participate in the insulin
assistance program.

���� In order to participate in the
insulin assistance program, an individual is to apply with the DHS in a manner
determined by the DHS.� Participation in the insulin assistance program is to
be contingent on available DHS funds and on the individual documenting a
financial inability to purchase insulin products for which the individual has a
valid prescription.� A qualified individual may participate in the inulin
assistance program for a period of 90 days.� An individual may reapply with the
DHS to participate in the insulin assistance program for additional 90-day
periods.