New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1876 Compare Versions

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1	1	ASSEMBLY, No. 1876 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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7	7	STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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9	9	221st LEGISLATURE
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13	13	PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
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17	17	Sponsored by: Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR. District 7 (Burlington) Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV District 31 (Hudson) SYNOPSIS Requires State Medicaid beneficiaries to notify county welfare agencies no later than 20 days of change of circumstances. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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21	21	Sponsored by:
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23	23	Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
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25	25	District 7 (Burlington)
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27	27	Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
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41	41	Requires State Medicaid beneficiaries to notify county welfare agencies no later than 20 days of change of circumstances.
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45	45	CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
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47	47	Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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51	51	An Act concerning the State Medicaid program and supplementing Chapter 4D of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, a person who is eligible for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) shall notify the county welfare agency that provides Medicaid benefits to that person about a change in circumstance that may affect the person's eligibility for such benefits no later than 20 days of the change. b. The Commissioner of Human Services shall apply for such State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act and to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill requires a person who is eligible for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) to notify the county welfare agency that provides Medicaid benefits to that person about a change in circumstance that may affect the person's eligibility for the benefits no later than 20 days of the change. N.J.A.C.10:49-11.110:69-5.12 requires a Medicaid beneficiary to report any change in circumstance that that may affect the beneficiary's eligibility for Medicaid benefits to a county welfare agency no later than two weeks of the change. This bill extends the time within which the beneficiary is required to report the change in circumstance from no later than two weeks to no later than 20 days. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program.
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53	53	An Act concerning the State Medicaid program and supplementing Chapter 4D of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
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57	57	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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61	61	1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, a person who is eligible for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) shall notify the county welfare agency that provides Medicaid benefits to that person about a change in circumstance that may affect the person's eligibility for such benefits no later than 20 days of the change.
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63	63	b. The Commissioner of Human Services shall apply for such State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act and to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program.
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67	67	2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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77	77	This bill requires a person who is eligible for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) to notify the county welfare agency that provides Medicaid benefits to that person about a change in circumstance that may affect the person's eligibility for the benefits no later than 20 days of the change.
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79	79	N.J.A.C.10:49-11.110:69-5.12 requires a Medicaid beneficiary to report any change in circumstance that that may affect the beneficiary's eligibility for Medicaid benefits to a county welfare agency no later than two weeks of the change. This bill extends the time within which the beneficiary is required to report the change in circumstance from no later than two weeks to no later than 20 days.
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81	81	The bill also requires the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program.