Senator Declan O’Scanlon’s (R-13) bill to establish a minimum base NJ FamilyCare per diem passed the New Jersey Senate.
“At a time when labor costs are rising, we must ensure that our facilities are adequately staffed and funded to stay competitive and provide the necessary care New Jerseyans deserve,” said O’Scanlon. “By passing this bill we are telling both the patients and the professionals who care for them that the Garden State will continue fighting for you and your loved ones.”
S-2493 establishes a minimum base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate of $1,100 for special care nursing facilities which operate a neurologically impaired young adult unit.
Additionally, the bill requires the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services to reimburse a special care nursing facility, issued a certificate of need by the Department of Health as of July 1, 2023, to operate a neurologically impaired young adult unit, at a base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate that is, at a minimum, the greater of the special care nursing facility’s FY 2022 base NJ FamilyCare per diem reimbursement rate or $1,100 per diem.
To speak with Sen. O’Scanlon, please contact Kyle Fischer, SRO director of communications, at [email protected].
