Bill > A6197

This bill increases the FY2026 annual appropriation to the Department of Children and Families by $16.7 million to increase the NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate paid to care management organizations. * The Department of Children and Families receives an additional $16.7 million for Care Management Organizations, increasing the total appropriation for this program to $134,360,000. This funding is from the General Fund. * The bill specifies that $16.7 million of the appropriation for care management organizations will be used to increase the NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate per client from $1,032 to $1,200. * The NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for care management organization services will increase by $100 each subsequent fiscal year until it reaches $1,500 per client.