# New Jersey A4090: Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.

New Jersey A4090, Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Atkins, Reginald W., Shanique Speight (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-06-24 (REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A4090
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-03-18
- Last action: 2024-06-24, REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly
- Sponsors: Atkins, Reginald W., Shanique Speight (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Atkins, Reginald W.
- Sponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hall, Garnet R.
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2024-06-24: REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2024-03-18: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Aging and Human Services (6/24/24 1R), 2025-03-05: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_R1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_R1.PDF)
- Assembly Aging and Human Services Substitute (6/24/24), 2024-06-25: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-05-13: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services (6/24/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_R1.HTM)
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services (6/24/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_R1.PDF)
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services Substitute (6/24/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Aging and Human Services Substitute (6/24/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4500/4090_I1.PDF)

## Related
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- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A4090-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).