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NJ S3441
NJ S3441Requires DHS to establish payment programs for purchase of transportation services from private sector and government transportation service providers.
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Introduced
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
In Committee
12/16/2021
12/16/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services (director) to develop a payment program that provides individuals with developmental disabilities individual travel budgets. The program is to permit individuals to use the travel budget to pay for travel on the New Jersey Transit Corporation regular route bus, rail, and light rail network, pay-per-ride trips provided through county transportation agencies, and transportation network company and taxi services with drivers that have received Passenger Assistance, Safety, and Sensitivity (PASS) training. The bill also requires the director to develop rules and regulations that encourage the utilization of county transportation agency services for travel to and from day programs and employment sites, and for the division to coordinate with county transportation agencies to establish service to day programs and employment sites that are not currently served by county transportation agencies.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services to develop a payment program that provides individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities with individual monthly budgets for personal travel. The program allows individuals to use these budgets to pay for travel on New Jersey Transit's bus, rail, and light rail services, pay-per-ride trips provided by county transportation agencies, and transportation network company and taxi services with drivers trained in passenger assistance, safety, and sensitivity. The bill also encourages the utilization of existing county transportation agency services for travel to and from day programs and employment sites, and requires the Department to coordinate with county agencies to establish such services if they are not currently available.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Patrick Diegnan (D)*,
Fred Madden (D)*,
Sandra Cunningham (D),
Vin Gopal (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Teresa Ruiz (D),
Brian Stack (D),
Last Action
Substituted by A5336 (1R) (on 12/20/2021)
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