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A2248
ASSEMBLY, No. 2248
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex and Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
���� Requires DHS and DOH to conduct study on projected
impact of federal Medicaid funding cuts.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
concerning the Medicaid program and Medicaid funding.
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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.� a.� The Department of
Human Services and Department of Health shall jointly conduct a study on the
projected impact of federal cuts to the Medicaid program pursuant to United
States H.R.1 (Pub.L.119-21), across different Medicaid services, populations,
and direct service providers in the State.� At a minimum, the study shall
include an analysis on the effects and implications of funding cuts to the
Medicaid program on:� hospitals, long-term care facilities, transportation
providers, and direct service providers in the State; Medicaid eligibility for
residents of the State; and State and local budgets.
���� b.� Within 90 days following
the effective date of this act, the Commissioners of Human Services and Health
shall jointly prepare and submit a report to the Governor and to the
Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), which
report shall contain a summary of the findings of the study conducted pursuant
to subsection a. of this section and any recommendations for legislative or
regulatory action for the continued provision of services under the Medicaid
program, including recommendations on how to prioritize resources under the
program.� The report shall be made publicly available on the Department of
Human Services and the Department of Health's Internet websites.
���� c.� As used in this section,
"Medicaid" means the Medicaid program established pursuant to
P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) and the NJ FamilyCare Program established
pursuant to P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et� al.).
���� 2.� This act shall take effect
immediately and shall expire upon submission of the report required pursuant to
subsection b. of section 1 of this act.
STATEMENT
���� This bill requires the
Department of Human Services and the Department of Health to jointly conduct a
study on the projected impact of federal cuts to the Medicaid program pursuant
to United States H.R.1 (P.L.119-21), across different Medicaid services,
populations, and direct service providers.� At a minimum, the study will
include an analysis on the effects and implications funding cuts to the
Medicaid program on:� hospitals, long-term care facilities, transportation
providers, and direct service providers in the State; Medicaid eligibility for
residents of the State; and State and local budgets.
���� Within 180 days following the
effective date of this bill, the Commissioner of Human Services and Health will
jointly prepare and submit a report to the Governor and to the Legislature,
which report will contain a summary of the findings of the study conducted
pursuant to the bill and any recommendations for legislative or regulatory
action for the continued provision of services under the Medicaid program,
including recommendations on how to prioritize resources under the program.�
The report will be made publicly available on the Department of Human Services
and the Department of Health's Internet websites.