A 2940 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.

This bill establishes a minimum daily reimbursement rate of $950 for pediatric special care nursing facilities (SCNFs) participating in New Jersey's Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs. It directly affects SCNFs providing specialized long-term care to children and youth up to age 21 who require medical services beyond standard nursing care. Facilities must comply with state and federal regulations on licensure, patient safety, and care quality to qualify for this rate. The state will appropriate funds from the General Fund to cover the increased reimbursement costs, and the Department of Human Services must seek necessary federal approvals for implementation.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · General Assembly Dec 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (73-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Oct 17, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
May 6, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors