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New Jersey Requires Department of Health to Launch Maternity Care Public Awareness Campaign

Original title: Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.

Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs CommitteeSponsors: Carol Murphy and 2 others

Companion · S 1066same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Would Do

The New Jersey Department of Health is required to establish a maternity care public awareness campaign and maintain a user-friendly website disseminating maternal health data, patient rights, and available healthcare services, taking effect 180 days after enactment.

Why it matters

Expectant parents and healthcare providers gain public access to hospital-specific maternity data, patient rights information, and eligibility rules for state-backed pregnancy programs.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

pregnant women

Pregnant women gain access to a state-run website providing hospital performance metrics, information on maternity care providers, and Medicaid eligibility details.

Directly affected

healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals receive information regarding how to document patient birth plan preferences in health records.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of hospital data will be made available to the public?

The campaign will publish aggregated data on hospital rates of cesarean births, exclusive breastfeeding at discharge, and vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

1 action

Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Commissioner of Children and Families, Commissioner of Human Services, Department of Health and 1 more

OrganizationCommissioner of Children and Families“Consulted in establishing the campaign”Map →

OrganizationCommissioner of Human Services“Consulted in establishing the campaign”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Health“Maintains the website and implements the campaign”Map →

OrganizationCommissioner of Health“Mandated to establish the maternity care public awareness campaign”Map →

Sources

Open source document

njleg.state.nj.us

Analysis Score

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Significance45
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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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Buzz20
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