---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**"
description: "Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "218"
identifier: "A 5499"
citation: "New Jersey A 5499 (218)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH INSUR"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Conaway, Herb", "Gill, Nia H.", "Gopal, Vin", "McKeon, John F.", "Pinkin, Nancy J.", "Pou, Nellie", "Vitale, Joseph F."]
version_count: 3
action_count: 12
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-06-06T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4a7871ca-ec63-4941-a8a2-1e1c54ef5ff5"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "074fbb648c8ea3784977c1139655e61d8d046fa0e184c34d80f726cd1bb3fb79"
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 5499 (218) — Authorizes DOBI to establish State-based exchange for certain health insurance plans; requires DHS to apply for federal funds for integration of Medicaid eligibility platform and exchange.**

## Version chain

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

1. **Assembly Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5499_U1.HTM)
2. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5499_I1.HTM)
3. **Reprint of Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A9999/5499_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- EMERGENCY — **30–1** (pass) · upper
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **24–12** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **7–4** (pass) · lower
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **52–25** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR IN SA — **49–24** (pass) · lower
- AMEND — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported out of Assembly committee as a substitute — **7–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Conaway, Herb — primary (person)
- Gill, Nia H. — primary (person)
- Gopal, Vin — primary (person)
- McKeon, John F. — primary (person)
- Pinkin, Nancy J. — primary (person)
- Pou, Nellie — primary (person)
- Vitale, Joseph F. — primary (person)
- Benson, Daniel R. — cosponsor (person)
- Caputo, Ralph R. — cosponsor (person)
- Lampitt, Pamela R. — cosponsor (person)
- Vainieri Huttle, Valerie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2019-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (52-25-1) `passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (27-0) (Pou) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S49/3807 (SCS/1R)
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (30-1) (Pou)
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (24-12) `passage`
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2019-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (49-24-0) `passage`
- **2019-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2019, c.141. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4a7871ca-ec63-4941-a8a2-1e1c54ef5ff5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).