Requires NJ FamilyCare payment for multiple medical encounters per day for enrollee at federally qualified health center.

This bill requires NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for multiple medical encounters per day at federally qualified health centers, provided each encounter is with a different specialty provider and medical necessity is documented. It directly affects patients enrolled in NJ FamilyCare who visit these community health centers and the health centers themselves, allowing them to bill for same-day visits with multiple specialists. The legislation includes specific definitions for specialty providers and requires the state to seek necessary federal approvals to implement the reimbursement changes. Existing rules limiting coverage to one encounter per day would be expanded under this bill, but only when the additional visits involve different specialists and are medically necessary.