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NJ S3185

NJ S3185
Makes changes to how uniform gross receipts assessment are charged to ambulatory care facilities.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
01/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/13/2026

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill amends P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et seq) to clarify that the uniform gross receipts assessment applied to an ambulatory care facility are to be in effect on July 1, 2025 through the last day of the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, subject to the provisions of paragraph (7) of subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.57), instead of beginning in Fiscal Year 2026 and continuing for each fiscal year thereafter, as originally provided by law. The bill amends section 7 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.57) to stipulate that effective the first day of the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, and subject to any necessary federal Medicaid approvals applied for by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to the bill, the uniform gross receipts assessment is to be applied at the rate of 2.5 percent to each facility subject to the assessment, except that no facility shall pay an annual assessment greater than $2,000,000. The bill further stipulates that: (1) if the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services fails to approve the State's application for any requisite Medicaid State plan amendments or waivers necessary to implement the provisions of the bill, and until the time such approvals may be received and in effect, the uniform gross receipts assessment on ambulatory care facilities will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the bill; and (2) facility is to pay its annual assessment to the department in four payments in accordance with a timetable prescribed by the commissioner.

AI Summary

This bill modifies how a uniform gross receipts assessment, a type of fee based on a facility's total revenue, is applied to ambulatory care facilities, which are healthcare providers offering outpatient services. Currently, this assessment is set to begin in Fiscal Year 2026 and continue annually. However, this bill changes the timeline, stating the assessment will be in effect from July 1, 2025, through the end of the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. Starting from the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, the assessment will be 2.5% of a facility's gross receipts, but no facility will pay more than $2,000,000 annually. This change is contingent on federal approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for necessary Medicaid program adjustments. If federal approval is not obtained, the assessment will continue under the terms outlined for the period between July 1, 2025, and the end of the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The bill also specifies that facilities will pay their annual assessment in four installments according to a schedule set by the commissioner.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.336. (on 01/13/2026)

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