New Jersey S1961 establishes presumptive eligibility for Medicaid home and community-based services and PACE.

New Jersey S1961 mandates the Department of Human Services to provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid home and community-based services, nursing home services, and the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). This eligibility applies to individuals seeking these services, awaiting Medicaid eligibility determination, and likely to be eligible. The department must offer Medicaid coverage upon receipt of a service request, with coverage ending if the individual is deemed ineligible.

New Jersey S1961 establishes presumptive eligibility for Medicaid home and community-based services and PACE.

New Jersey S1961 mandates the Department of Human Services to provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid home and community-based services, nursing home services, and the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). This eligibility applies to individuals seeking these services, awaiting Medicaid eligibility determination, and likely to be eligible. The department must offer Medicaid coverage upon receipt of a service request, with coverage ending if the individual is deemed ineligible.