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NJ A2058
NJ A2058Requires DHS to reformat MyNJHelps web-based platform as centralized online resource for all State administered public assistance programs.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Commissioner of Human Services (commissioner), no later than 365 days after the effective date of the bill and in collaboration with all applicable State agencies, to expand the MyNJHelps web-based application platform for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Work First New Jersey Program, and the NJFamilyCare Program to include all State administered public assistance programs. In doing so, the commissioner is required to: reformat the MyNJHelps web-based application platform as the State's centralized online resource for applicants to access information about, apply for benefits to, and check the application status of all State administered public assistance programs; and design a single application, accessible on the MyNJHelps web-based application platform, through which an applicant can apply for all State administered public assistance programs. The bill defines "public assistance program" to mean a program that provides benefits to low-income New Jersey residents via a means-tested eligibility process. These types of programs provide benefits that include, but that are not limited to: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food, cash, child care, housing, and utility assistance. The provisions of the bill are not to be construed to alter the administrating agency of a public assistance program. Rather, the platform established under the bill is required to provide all applicable administering agencies with access to the necessary applicant information to make eligibility determinations, as well as access to platform functions to post information regarding application status. Moreover, the bill directs the commissioner to enter into any necessary data sharing agreements with applicable State agencies to comply with the provisions of the bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to transform the existing MyNJHelps online platform, which currently serves programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, providing food assistance), WFNJ (Work First New Jersey, a welfare-to-work program), and NJFamilyCare (New Jersey's health insurance program for families and children), into a single, centralized online portal for all state-administered public assistance programs within 365 days of the bill's enactment. This means that low-income New Jersey residents will be able to find information about, apply for, and track the status of various benefits, such as healthcare, food, cash, childcare, housing, and utility assistance, all through one application. While the individual agencies that administer these programs will remain the same, the new platform will allow them to access necessary applicant information for eligibility decisions and to update application statuses, requiring the Commissioner to establish data-sharing agreements with these agencies to facilitate this integration.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2058 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2058_I1.HTM |
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