Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

This bill (A4140) modifies how New Jersey calculates financial obligations for psychiatric facility care. It specifically excludes veterans' benefits (such as VA pensions or disability payments) from the income calculation used to determine a veteran's payment responsibility. Under current law, veterans' benefits were counted toward income when applying the sliding-scale fee for care; this bill removes that requirement. The change directly affects veterans receiving treatment in state psychiatric facilities who would otherwise have their benefits considered in determining their out-of-pocket costs.