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NJ A1842
NJ A1842Excludes certain income earned from health promotion or disease prevention work from income eligibility determination under NJ FamilyCare, WFNJ, and NJ SNAP.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Human Services from using the first $5,000 in income earned in supporting a health promotion or disease prevention program as an hourly employee of a community-based organization, local health department, or other similar organization in determining an applicant's income eligibility, or re-determining a beneficiary's income eligibility, for the Medicaid program, the NJ FamilyCare program, the Work First New Jersey Program, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the bill, "disease prevention program" means a program that involves actions or efforts to reduce or eliminate exposure to risks that might increase the chances that an individual or a community will incur disease. "Health promotion program" means a program that engages and empowers individuals and communities to develop behaviors that improve and maintain an individual's health.
AI Summary
This bill excludes the first $5,000 in income earned by individuals working as community outreach workers for health promotion or disease prevention programs from being counted towards income eligibility determination for the Medicaid program (NJ FamilyCare), the Work First New Jersey Program, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in New Jersey. The bill defines "community outreach worker" as a temporary employee of a non-profit, healthcare system, local health department, or similar organization who connects the community to health and social services. "Health promotion program" and "disease prevention program" are also defined in the bill. The Commissioner of Human Services is directed to seek any necessary federal approvals or waivers to implement these provisions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1842 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1842_I1.HTM |
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