Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH F. VITALE
District 19 (Middlesex)
Senator TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Diegnan, Turner, Singer and McKnight
SYNOPSIS
Makes supplemental General Fund appropriation of $45 million to DHS for opioid related care and treatment at certain hospitals.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee with technical review.
A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, P.L.2025, c.74, and repealing section 111 of P.L.2025, c.74.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2025, c.74, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:
54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
20 Physical and Mental Health
23 Behavioral Health Services
7700 Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
GRANTS-IN-AID
09-7700 Addiction Services $45,000,000
Total Grants-in-Aid appropriation,
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services $45,000,000
Grants-in-Aid:
09 Opioid Hospital Initiatives
($45,000,000)
Notwithstanding the provision of any law or regulation to the contrary, the amount hereinabove appropriated for Opioid Hospital Initiatives shall be distributed to the following hospitals, in the amounts indicated, and used for the purpose of providing necessary care and treatment for victims of opioid-related health issues consistent with the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council’s most recent strategic plan: $10 million to Hackensack, $15 million to RWJ Barnabas, $15 million to Cooper, and $5 million to Atlantic Health. Each hospital, as a condition of receiving funds under this paragraph, shall submit a quarterly report to the Commissioner of Human Services until all funds received under this paragraph are expended, which report shall provide: a description of the use of all funds expended, the number of individuals served under each use, outcomes data associated with the expended funds, the balance of any remaining funds, and any additional information required by the commissioner. Consistent with CMS guidelines and subject to any required federal approval, the amounts appropriated pursuant to this paragraph may be utilized by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services to maximize federal Medicaid funds.
2. Section 111 of P.L.2025, c.74 is repealed.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.