18A:71C-35.1 Criteria for an approved site.
17. a. A site shall automatically be deemed an approved site if the site: (1) is located within a State-designated underserved area or a health professional shortage area, or is a clinic which is part of the extramural network of dental clinics established by the New Jersey Dental School of Rutgers, The State University, or is determined by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Department of Health, to serve medically underserved populations; (2) participates in the Medicaid and Medicare programs; however, the authority shall not require participation in more than one Medicaid Managed Care organization; (3) in a county in which less than 30 percent of the population are Medicaid enrollees, the site serves medically underserved populations at a rate equal to or greater than the percentage of residents of the county who are Medicaid enrollees, and in a county in which 30 percent or more of the population are Medicaid enrollees, the site serves medically underserved populations at a rate equal to or greater than 80 percent of the percentage of residents of the county who are Medicaid enrollees; (4) uses a sliding fee scale for patients falling under 250 percent of the federal poverty level who are uninsured or underinsured; and (5) does not discriminate against any patient in the provision of health care services on the basis of that person’s ability to pay or source of payment. b. If a site is unable to demonstrate that it serves medically underserved populations as required pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection a. of this section, the authority may approve a site if the site: (1) meets each requirement outlined in subsection a. of this section except for the requirement outlined in paragraph (3) of subsection a. of this section; and (2) is accepting and serving new Medicaid patients. c. The authority shall not require any additional site eligibility requirements. L.2025, c.345, s.17.