Bill > S3739

Introduced Session

This bill requires that the maximum amount of respite care services received in a calendar year under the Statewide Respite Care Program by an eligible person with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator who is enrolled in NJ FamilyCare be 10 percent higher than the amount established for other eligible persons, which is currently $6,559.63. In doing so, an eligible person under the program with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator who is enrolled in NJ FamilyCare will receive up to $7,215.59 of respite services annually. Under the bill, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator means a battery-powered device surgically placed inside an individual's chest that monitors the heart's rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to correct arrhythmias. The Statewide Respite Care Program provides relief and support to family or other uncompensated caregivers from the demands of the daily care of functionally impaired persons, including the frail elderly. The goal of the program is to delay the placement of New Jersey residents in costly institutional facilities.

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Bob Singer (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 10/07/2024)

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