Bill > A2327

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 their total appropriation from $117,660,000 to $134,360,000. This funding is from the General Fund. * This increase is specifically designated to raise the NJ FamilyCare monthly reimbursement rate for care management organization services from $1,032 to $1,200 per client for Fiscal Year 2026. * The bill also stipulates that the NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for care management organization services will increase by $100 in each subsequent fiscal year until the rate reaches $1,500 per client.