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NJ S2899
NJ S2899Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2010-2011 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill appropriates $7,453,000 in funding for Family Planning Services grants through the Department of Health and Senior Services which had been eliminated from the FY 2011 appropriations act and which has resulted in both the closing of facilities that provide family planning services and a reduction in the availability of such services. The bill specified that the monies cannot be used for abortion procedures. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Human Services to submit a State Plan Amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level. Expansion of Medicaid family planning services would generate a 90% federal reimbursement and would make the provision of these services cost-effective from a State financial perspective. Available information is that the Medicaid programs existing appropriation contains sufficient funds to support any additional State cost associated with this expansion.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $7,453,000 to the Department of Health and Senior Services for family planning services, with the stipulation that these funds cannot be used for abortion procedures. Additionally, it mandates that the Department of Human Services must submit a State Plan Amendment, which is a formal request to the federal government, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees the Medicaid program, to expand Medicaid coverage for family planning services. This expansion would cover individuals with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level, a measure used to determine eligibility for various government assistance programs. The context for this bill is the previous elimination of funding for these services, which led to facility closures and reduced access. The expansion is expected to be cost-effective for the state due to a high federal reimbursement rate of 90%.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Joe Vitale (D)*,
Loretta Weinberg (D)*,
Richard Codey (D),
Nia Gill (D),
Robert Gordon (D),
Linda Greenstein (D),
Raymond Lesniak (D),
Last Action
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee (on 06/13/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=S2899 | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S3000/2899_I1.HTM | 05/28/2012 |
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