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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Bob Auth
RRepublican
P
Gary Schaer
DDemocratic
P
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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