Establishes "Reproductive Health Access for Haitian Migrants Act."

A4305

ASSEMBLY, No. 4305

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Establishes �Reproductive Health Access for Haitian
Migrants Act.��

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act
establishing the �Reproductive Health Access for
Haitian Migrants Act.�

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

���� 1.� This act shall be known
and may be cited as the �Reproductive Health Access for Haitian Migrants Act.�

���� 2.��� a. The Legislature finds
and declares that access to comprehensive reproductive health services,
including contraceptives, is essential for the well-being and autonomy of
individuals, especially for marginalized populations such as Haitian migrants.

���� b.� The Legislature further
finds and declares that barriers to reproductive health services for migrants
can lead to adverse health outcomes and exacerbate vulnerabilities.

���� c.� The Legislature further
finds and declares that ensuring access to a variety of contraceptive options,
including intrauterine devices, birth control pills, and Depo-Provera
injections, supports public health and individual well-being.

���� d.� The Legislature,
therefore, determines that it is necessary to provide Haitian migrants in New
Jersey with necessary and unrestricted access to reproductive contraceptives to
foster health equity and reproductive autonomy.

���� 3.��� a. The Department of
Health, in collaboration with community health clinics and migrant support
organizations, shall ensure that all Haitian migrants have access to
reproductive contraceptives at no cost.

���� b.� Contraceptive options for
Haitian migrants shall include, but shall not be limited to, intrauterine
devices, birth control pills, and Depo-Provera injections.

���� c.� Services for Haitian
migrants shall include comprehensive reproductive health education and
counseling to ensure informed decision-making.

���� 4.� a.� The Department of
Health shall develop detailed guidelines for the implementation of the
provisions of this act, including eligibility criteria, application procedures,
and logistics of contraceptive distribution within 120 days following the
effective date of this act.

���� b.� The Department of Health
shall prepare and submit to the Governor and, to the Legislature pursuant to
section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), an annual report containing
information on outreach, usage statistics, and any barriers to accessing
reproductive contraceptives encountered by Haitian migrants.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill establishes the
�Reproductive Health Access for Haitian Migrants Act.�

���� Under the bill, the Department
of Health (department), in collaboration with community health clinics and
migrant support organizations, is to ensure that all Haitian migrants have
access to reproductive contraceptives at no cost.� Contraceptive options for
Haitian migrants are to include, but are not to be limited to, intrauterine
devices, birth control pills, and Depo-Provera injections.� Services for
Haitian migrants are to include comprehensive reproductive health education and
counseling to ensure informed decision-making.

���� The department is to develop
detailed guidelines for the implementation of the provisions of this bill,
including eligibility criteria, application procedures, and logistics of
contraceptive distribution within 120 days following the bill�s effective date.

���� The bill provides that the
department is to prepare and submit to the Governor and to the Legislature an
annual report containing information on outreach, usage statistics, and any
barriers to accessing reproductive contraceptives encountered by Haitian migrants.