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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