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NJ A474
NJ A474Requires DHS to establish system to ensure distribution of funds for certain support services for General Assistance beneficiaries ceases upon beneficiary's exit from support service.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to establish a process to ensure that any funding distributed by the Division of Family Development or a county welfare agency to a provider of substance use disorder treatment or housing for support services rendered to a beneficiary of General Assistance cash benefits ceases on the date in which the beneficiary is discharged from the provider or is otherwise no longer receiving services from the provider. Under the bill, the commissioner is authorized to: contact a provider or a beneficiary to determine the date on which services ceased to be provided to the beneficiary and on which funding for services provided by the division or a county welfare agency are to discontinue; and require a provider to repay the division or a county welfare agency for any funding received by the provider for a beneficiary that was discharged from the provider or was otherwise no longer receiving services from the provider.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to create a system to stop payments to providers of substance use disorder treatment or housing for General Assistance beneficiaries once those beneficiaries are no longer receiving services. General Assistance is a state-funded cash assistance program for individuals who are unable to work. The Commissioner will be able to contact providers or beneficiaries to confirm when services ended and can also require providers to return any funds received for services that were not rendered after a beneficiary's discharge or departure from a program.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Andrea Katz (D)*,
Luanne Peterpaul (D)*,
Gabriel Rodriguez (D)*,
Cody Miller (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Michael Venezia (D),
Anthony Verrelli (D),
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A474 |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/474_T1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement AOF 2/12/26 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/474_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/474_I1.HTM |
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