New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S668 Compare Versions

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1	1	SENATE, No. 668 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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17	17	Sponsored by: Senator ROBERT W. SINGER District 30 (Monmouth and Ocean) Senator VIN GOPAL District 11 (Monmouth) Co-Sponsored by: Senators Diegnan, Cruz-Perez and Turner SYNOPSIS Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults. 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	Senator ROBERT W. SINGER
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47	47	Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
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51	51	CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
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53	53	Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
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57	57	An Act concerning Medicaid reimbursement for certain behavioral health and addiction services and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: "Adult" means an individual aged 21 years and older. "Intensive Outpatient Services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential treatment sessions for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of nine hours per week. "Partial care services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential intensive treatment services, including access to psychiatric, medical, and laboratory services, for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of 20 hours per week. b. The reimbursement rates for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient services within the Medicaid program, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), whether such services are provided in the Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system or through the Medicaid managed care delivery system, shall be no less than the applicable established State Medicaid rate as of the effective date of this act, increased by 35 percent. Rates increased under this subsection shall include, but shall not be limited to: per diem and hourly reimbursement rates for partial care and intensive outpatient services, as well as services provided during partial care and intensive outpatient treatment, such as intake evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, family counseling, individual counseling, and group counseling. c. The aggregate reimbursement rate for transportation services and mileage to or from a partial care or intensive outpatient services provider within the Medicaid program, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), whether such services are provided in the Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system or through the Medicaid managed care delivery system, shall be no less than $10 for each one-way trip. d. The Medicaid reimbursement rates established pursuant to this act shall apply to services provided to an adult Medicaid beneficiary on or after the effective date of this act. 2. 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. 3. The Commissioner of Human Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month next following the date of enactment, but the Commissioner of Human Services may take such anticipatory administrative action in advance thereof as may be necessary for the implementation of this act. STATEMENT this bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for partial care and intensive outpatient services by 35 percent. Rates increased under the bill include, but are not limited to: per diem and hourly reimbursement rates for partial care and intensive outpatient services, as well as services provided during partial care and intensive outpatient treatment, such as intake evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, family counseling, individual counseling, and group counseling. The bill also provides that the aggregate Medicaid reimbursement rate for transportation services and mileage to or from a partial care or intensive outpatient services provider is to be no less than $10 for each one-way trip. As defined under the bill, "partial care services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential intensive treatment services, including access to psychiatric, medical, and laboratory services, for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of 20 hours per week. "Intensive Outpatient Services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential treatment sessions for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of nine hours per week.
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59	59	An Act concerning Medicaid reimbursement for certain behavioral health and addiction services and supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
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63	63	Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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69	69	"Adult" means an individual aged 21 years and older.
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71	71	"Intensive Outpatient Services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential treatment sessions for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of nine hours per week.
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73	73	"Partial care services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential intensive treatment services, including access to psychiatric, medical, and laboratory services, for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
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75	75	b. The reimbursement rates for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient services within the Medicaid program, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), whether such services are provided in the Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system or through the Medicaid managed care delivery system, shall be no less than the applicable established State Medicaid rate as of the effective date of this act, increased by 35 percent. Rates increased under this subsection shall include, but shall not be limited to: per diem and hourly reimbursement rates for partial care and intensive outpatient services, as well as services provided during partial care and intensive outpatient treatment, such as intake evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, family counseling, individual counseling, and group counseling.
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77	77	c. The aggregate reimbursement rate for transportation services and mileage to or from a partial care or intensive outpatient services provider within the Medicaid program, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), whether such services are provided in the Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system or through the Medicaid managed care delivery system, shall be no less than $10 for each one-way trip.
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79	79	d. The Medicaid reimbursement rates established pursuant to this act shall apply to services provided to an adult Medicaid beneficiary on or after the effective date of this act.
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83	83	2. 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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85	85	3. The Commissioner of Human Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
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89	89	4. This act shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month next following the date of enactment, but the Commissioner of Human Services may take such anticipatory administrative action in advance thereof as may be necessary for the implementation of this act.
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99	99	this bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for partial care and intensive outpatient services by 35 percent. Rates increased under the bill include, but are not limited to: per diem and hourly reimbursement rates for partial care and intensive outpatient services, as well as services provided during partial care and intensive outpatient treatment, such as intake evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, family counseling, individual counseling, and group counseling.
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101	101	The bill also provides that the aggregate Medicaid reimbursement rate for transportation services and mileage to or from a partial care or intensive outpatient services provider is to be no less than $10 for each one-way trip.
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103	103	As defined under the bill, "partial care services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential intensive treatment services, including access to psychiatric, medical, and laboratory services, for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of 20 hours per week. "Intensive Outpatient Services" means comprehensive, individualized, structured, non-residential treatment sessions for an adult with severe mental illness or substance use disorder provided at a licensed outpatient facility for a minimum of nine hours per week.