SENATE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 2606

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  May 9, 2024

      The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2606.

      As amended by the committee, this bill requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via a clubhouse program.  Under the bill, “clubhouse program” is defined as a non-residential, community-based psychosocial rehabilitation program accredited by Clubhouse International that is membership based and is designed to alleviate a member's emotional or behavior problems with the goal of transitioning the member to a less restrictive level of care, reintegrating the member into the community, and increasing social connectedness beyond a clinical or employment setting.  Members of the program, with staff assistance, engage in operating all aspects of the program, including food service, clerical, reception, janitorial and other member services such as employment training, housing assistance and educational support. 

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amendments make technical changes to the bill to incorporate a statutory update.