Provides for presumptive eligibility for home and community-based services and services provided through program of all-inclusive care for the elderly under Medicaid.
Establishes program for certain individuals to become certified homemaker-home health aides and provide services to certain Medicaid and Medicaid-Medicare dually eligible enrollees under increased reimbursement rates.
Provides for coverage of community-based palliative care benefits under Medicaid.
Increases resource threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.
Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.
Requires Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain primary and mental health care services match reimbursement rates under Medicare.
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for brain injury services.
Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.
Requires hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services provided through Statewide Respite Care Program and Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving Program to be no less than Medicaid fee-for-service rate for personal care services; makes appropriation.
Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.