Bill > A6066

This bill codifies and protects the existing income and asset eligibility standards, benefits, and qualified applicant categories for two key New Jersey health insurance programs: NJ FamilyCare (which includes Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program) and the State Medicaid program. Specifically, the bill freezes the eligibility standards, benefits, and qualified applicant definitions as they exist on January 19, 2025, and prohibits any reductions or changes to these standards except through explicit legislation passed by the State Legislature. The protections are contingent upon continued federal financial participation in these programs, ensuring that the state cannot unilaterally reduce healthcare coverage without legislative approval. The bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to adopt necessary regulations to implement these requirements and takes effect immediately. This legislation aims to provide stability and predictability in healthcare coverage by preventing administrative changes that could potentially reduce access to health insurance for vulnerable populations, and ensures that any modifications to the programs must go through a transparent legislative process.

Health and Social Services

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