Bill > S2644

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 part of the Grants-in-Aid appropriation for Social Services Programs. * The bill specifies that $16.7 million of the increased appropriation will be used to raise the NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate for care management organization services from the current rate to $1,200 per client. * Additionally, the NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for care management organization services will increase by $100 in each subsequent fiscal year until it reaches $1,500 per client.