S.3992

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.

Introduced·3/19/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3992 increases the weekly cap on personal care assistant services for Medicaid beneficiaries from 40 to 91 hours.

New Jersey S3992 raises the cap on personal care assistant services from 40 to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiaries who are clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care. The Department of Human Services must approve these additional hours as medically necessary and modify the existing assessment tool for personal care assistant services to reflect these changes. Personal care assistant services include health-related tasks associated with daily living, performed by qualified individuals under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.

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Where it stands

Current
Budget and Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: Reported Favorably

7 Yea

DDRDDRD

0 Nay

1 Not Voting

R

Calendar

May 11

1:00 PM

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Hearing

History

May 11

Senate

Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

May 11

Senate

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Mar 19

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee