---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances."
description: "Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 5021"
citation: "New Jersey A 5021 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MEDICAID", "WOMEN"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bramnick, Jon M.", "Downey, Joann", "Kean, Thomas H.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Quijano, Annette", "Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-08-09T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4786182c-2017-43a3-bf41-757bac2b65ce"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "87e9b911c0f6f0cabc23bed5c8f51dc1b2434cdeb92585152928931c742b3145"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 5021 (218) — Requires Medicaid coverage for group prenatal care services under certain circumstances.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5021_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5021_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- CONCUR IN SA — **77–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- AMEND — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **80–0** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bramnick, Jon M. — primary (person)
- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
- Kean, Thomas H. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Quijano, Annette — primary (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Rice, Ronald L. — cosponsor (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — cosponsor (person)
- Timberlake, Britnee N. — cosponsor (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (80-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (30-0) (Vitale) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S3405 (2R)
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2019-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-0-0) `passage`
- **2019-08-09T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.237. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4786182c-2017-43a3-bf41-757bac2b65ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).