{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17b-27-51","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 17B:27-51","heading":"Reimbursement for optometric service","body":"Notwithstanding any provision of a policy or contract of group health insurance, hereafter delivered or issued for delivery in this State, whenever such a policy or contract provides for reimbursement for any optometric service  which is within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed optometrist, a  person covered under such group health policy or contract shall be entitled to  reimbursement for such service, whether the said service is performed by a  physician or duly licensed optometrist.\nL.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:27-51.","path":["TITLE 17B INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"11437f7ae37000b3bdd45b982ed83b3b329ec2cdc899124c53cbb82b47f57faa","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17b-27-50.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17b-27-51.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}