# New Jersey A1987: Authorizes home care for individuals who are disabled or elderly and requires health insurance coverage therefor.

New Jersey A1987, Authorizes home care for individuals who are disabled or elderly and requires health insurance coverage therefor., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Atkins, Reginald W., Shanique Speight (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-12-12 (REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A1987
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Authorizes home care for individuals who are disabled or elderly and requires health insurance coverage therefor.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-12-12, REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- Sponsors: Atkins, Reginald W., Shanique Speight (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atkins, Reginald W.
- Sponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2024-12-12: REP/ACA, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Aging and Human Services (12/12/24 1R), 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_R1.PDF)
- Assembly Aging and Human Services Substitute (12/12/24), 2024-12-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2023-12-28: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services (12/12/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services (12/12/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_R1.PDF)
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services Substitute (12/12/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services Substitute (12/12/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A2000/1987_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A1987-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).