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New Jersey · 2026 session · Mental health service user

Bills affecting Mental health service user in New Jersey2026 session

CivicRadar surfaces 100 active New Jersey bills this session that affect mental health service user constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 20 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the mental health service user community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

  1. 01
    NJ · A1007In committee

    Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.

  2. 02
    NJ · S1233In committee

    Establishes "Cop 2 Cop Sustainability Fund" to support "Law Enforcement Officer Crisis Intervention Services" Cop 2 Cop telephone hotline program; appropriates $500,000.

  3. 03
    NJ · S1227In committee

    Establishes Law Enforcement Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $3 million.

  4. 04
    NJ · A4013In committee

    Requires certain social media platforms to take certain actions concerning user mental health.

  5. 05
    NJ · S1980In committee

    Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.

  6. 06
    NJ · A1577In committee

    Permits application for PERS accidental disability benefit for injury sustained after January 2003 while employed at State psychiatric institution or correctional facility immediately prior to PERS membership.

  7. 07
    NJ · A3344In committee

    "Mental Health Access Act;" increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.

  8. 08
    NJ · S3455In committee

    Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."

  9. 09
    NJ · A4265In committee

    Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.

  10. 10
    NJ · A2652In committee

    Requires annual suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

  11. 11
    NJ · A4455In committee

    Permits DVA to receive voluntary contributions for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.

  12. 12
    NJ · S2375In committee

    Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

  13. 13
    NJ · A1912In committee

    Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.

  14. 14
    NJ · A3575In committee

    Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.

  15. 15
    NJ · S3480In committee

    Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.

  16. 16
    NJ · S3699In committee

    Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.

  17. 17
    NJ · A4140In committee

    Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

  18. 18
    NJ · A4591In committee

    Permits school districts to define excused absences from school to include illness based on student's mental or behavioral health and requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for defining excused absence for this reason.

  19. 19
    NJ · A4706In committee

    Mandates health insurance coverage for supervisory billing for behavioral health services.

  20. 20
    NJ · S3915In committee

    Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

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