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NJ S3

Revises income eligibility criteria for, and provides for promotion of, PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program; establishes "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with NJ Save applications.


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Introduced
06/05/2023
In Committee
06/27/2023
Crossed Over
06/30/2023
Passed
06/30/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2023

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revises income eligibility criteria for, and provides for promotion of, PAAD and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program; establishes "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with NJ Save applications.

AI Summary

This bill revises the income eligibility criteria for the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program. It also requires community retail pharmacies to prominently display information about these programs and establishes the "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to assist applicants with the NJSave application process, which provides access to PAAD, Senior Gold, and other programs. The bill also provides for reimbursement of prescription drug costs for eligible individuals who applied for but were not immediately enrolled in these programs. Additionally, the bill appropriates $6.7 million from the General Fund to the Department of Human Services to implement the new provisions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (14)

Last Action

Approved P.L.2023, c.79. (on 06/30/2023)

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