Bill Text: NJ A6060 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-18 - Approved P.L.2021, c.476. [A6060 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2020-A6060-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 6060

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 8, 2021

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER

District 28 (Essex)

Assemblyman  RALPH R. CAPUTO

District 28 (Essex)

Assemblyman  RAJ MUKHERJI

District 33 (Hudson)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on December 13, 2021, with amendments.

  

A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, P.L.2021, c.133.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2021, c.133, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:

 

54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security

53 Economic Assistance and Security

7550 Division of Family Development

 

STATE AID

15-7550  Income Maintenance Management ..............$8,000,000

                  Total State Aid Appropriation,

                  Division of Family Development ...............$8,000,000

State Aid:

     15   Work First New Jersey and Supplemental

                  Security Income Burial Benefits

                  Supplement  ...........................($8,000,000)

 

Notwithstanding ¹the maximum allowance for funeral, burial, and crematory services set forth in N.J.A.C.10:90-8.5 or¹ any ¹other¹ law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the amount appropriated for Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income Burial Benefits Supplement shall be allocated to county and municipal agencies for the purposes of increasing the reimbursement level paid for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to eligible persons pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:90-8.2 ¹by $1,000 for each eligible person¹.  ¹[The Director of the Division of Family Development shall determine the method for allocating the appropriated amount, provided that: 1) the funds shall be allocated to county and municipal agencies in such a manner that all eligible reimbursements of funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to eligible persons pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:90-8.2 are increased equally in proportion to the total cost of the service provided; and 2) the] Such appropriated¹ funds shall not supplant other amounts allocated for the reimbursement of funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to eligible persons pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:90-8.2 that are included in appropriations under P.L.2021, c.133.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.