Sponsored by:
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblywoman ANGELICA M. JIMENEZ
District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)
Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
District 31 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen McKnight, Piperno and Eulner
SYNOPSIS
Requires State Medicaid beneficiaries to notify county welfare agencies no later than 20 days of change of circumstances.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the State Medicaid program and supplementing Chapter 4D of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, a person who is eligible for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) shall notify the county welfare agency that provides Medicaid benefits to that person about a change in circumstance that may affect the person’s eligibility for such benefits no later than 20 days of the change.
b. 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.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a person who is eligible for Medicaid under P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) to notify the county welfare agency that provides Medicaid benefits to that person about a change in circumstance that may affect the person’s eligibility for the benefits no later than 20 days of the change.
N.J.A.C.10:49-11.110:69-5.12 requires a Medicaid beneficiary to report any change in circumstance that that may affect the beneficiary’s eligibility for Medicaid benefits to a county welfare agency no later than two weeks of the change. This bill extends the time within which the beneficiary is required to report the change in circumstance from no later than two weeks to no later than 20 days.
The bill also requires the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and to secure federal financial participation for State Medicaid expenditures under the federal Medicaid program.