# New Jersey A5209: Requires health insurers to provide reason for denial of coverage for private duty nursing.

New Jersey A5209, Requires health insurers to provide reason for denial of coverage for private duty nursing., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Roy Freiman (Democratic), Cody D. Miller (Democratic), Alexander Schnall (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-09-10 (Reported, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5209
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Requires health insurers to provide reason for denial of coverage for private duty nursing.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Last action: 2026-09-10, Reported, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Sponsors: Roy Freiman (Democratic), Cody D. Miller (Democratic), Alexander Schnall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Roy Freiman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cody D. Miller (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alexander Schnall (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-09-10: Reported, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (House)
- 2026-06-04: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-09-18: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (9/10/26), 2026-09-11: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (9/10/26) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (9/10/26) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A5500/5209_S1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5209-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).