NJ A2868

Bill

Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for in-person partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and intensive outpatient services by 35 percent, when such services are provided to an adult Medicaid enrollee on an in-person basis. The bill also provides that the aggregate Medicaid reimbursement rate for transportation services and mileage to or from a partial care services provider and intensive outpatient services is to be no less than $10 for each one-way trip, an increase of $3 from the current $7 rate, which is composed of $4.50 for transportation services and $2.50 for mileage. These rate increases will apply to services provided through the fee-for-service or managed care delivery system on or after the effective date of this bill.

AI Summary

This bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for in-person partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and intensive outpatient services by 35 percent when provided to adult Medicaid enrollees. It also increases the aggregate Medicaid reimbursement rate for transportation services and mileage to or from these providers by $3, from $7 to $10 per one-way trip. These rate increases will apply to services provided through the Medicaid fee-for-service or managed care delivery systems on or after the effective date of the bill.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Reginald Atkins (D)*, Lou Greenwald (D)*, Anthony Verrelli (D)*, Aura Dunn (R), Michele Matsikoudis (R), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Shanique Speight (D), Claire Swift (R),

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2868

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2868
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3000/2868_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A3792	Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.	Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly)	Carry Over
S1895	Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.	Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Wimberly)	Carry Over
S668	Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee	Same As

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