---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP."
description: "Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "S 3378"
citation: "New Jersey S 3378 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH FAC", "MEDICAID", "PUB EMP BENE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greenstein, Linda R.", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Vainieri Huttle, Valerie"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 10
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-24T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/21896259-9442-4275-a2ab-c2f957a5293e"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "d5109188843b1ffdb2b9dcbd7422dc99a2a9f074758078b2c4b90c8049565a13"
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 S 3378 (218) — Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.

## 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/S3500/3378_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S3500/3378_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **55–17** (pass) · lower
- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **30–3** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Greenstein, Linda R. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — primary (person)
- Chaparro, Annette — cosponsor (person)
- Downey, Joann — cosponsor (person)
- Houghtaling, Eric — cosponsor (person)
- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
- Lopez, Yvonne — cosponsor (person)
- Mosquera, Gabriela M. — cosponsor (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)
- Tucker, Cleopatra G. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Mukherji) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4935 (1R)
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (55-17-6) `passage`
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (30-3) `passage`
- **2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.87. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/21896259-9442-4275-a2ab-c2f957a5293e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).