Title 52, STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27D-29.15 Intergenerational Child Care Demonstration Matching Program. 2. The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Division on Women and the Advisory Council on Child Care established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1983, c.492 (C.30:5B-14), shall esta…

52:27D-29.16 Standards relative to program; regulations. 3. a. The Division on Aging, the Division on Women, and the Advisory Council on Child Care shall recommend standards to ensure that the Intergenerational Child Care Demonstration Matching Program is of high quality and bene…

52:27D-29.17 Definitions. 1. a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. b. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. c. "Eligible participant" means a resident of this State who is 60 years of age or older and homebound by reason of illness, incapacita…

52:27D-29.18 Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program. 2. The commissioner shall establish a Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program in the Division of Aging Services, in the Department of Human Services, to provide home delivered nutrition services to eligible participants on weeke…

52:27D-29.19. Guidelines The commissioner shall prepare guidelines under which the county offices on aging, established pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 248 (C. 40:23-6.38 et seq.), shall implement the Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program. The guidelines shall require: a. The county of…

52:27D-29.2. Public policy It is hereby declared to be public policy of the State of New Jersey to encourage and support, as hereinafter provided, the promotion, planning, development, implementation and maintenance of adequate recreational programs, on the local level, for those…

52:27D-29.20. Confidential donation An eligible participant shall be asked for a confidential donation for services under this program in an amount determined by the commissioner, however, services shall not be denied if a person cannot pay. L. 1987, c. 133, s. 4.

52:27D-29.21. Rules, regulations The commissioner shall adopt the rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 1987, c. 133, s. 5.

52:27D-29.22 Allocation of appropriation. 6. a. There is appropriated $1,000,000 from the Casino Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. The department shall allocate not less than 95% of the funds appropriated for the purposes …

52:27D-29.23. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: our nation as a whole, and our State in particular, have been experiencing the increase over time of greater numbers of senior citizens in proportion to the total population; our society is just beginni…

52:27D-29.24. Policy Center on Aging The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall establish the New Jersey Policy Center on Aging at Rutgers, The State University. It shall be the duty of the center to: a. Analyze and assist in the development of aging policies f…

52:27D-29.25. Policy Center on Aging Advisory Committee There is established a Policy Center on Aging Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, who shall act as the committee chairperson, the Commissioners of the D…

52:27D-29.26. Powers The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, on behalf of the center and with the concurrence of Rutgers, The State University, is authorized to: a. Apply for and accept grants of money available for the purposes of this act from the federal gover…

52:27D-29.27. Funds for research Nothing in this act shall preclude the center, a qualifying research institution or any other research facility in the State from directly applying for, or receiving funds from, any public or private agency to conduct gerontological research. L. 1…

52:27D-29.28. Rules, regulations Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Chancellor of Higher Education and in cooperation with Rutgers, The State Un…

52:27D-29.29. Report Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall report in writing to the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the General Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their succes…

52:27D-29.3. Definitions For the purposes of this act: (a) "Local governmental unit" shall mean and include any county or municipality. (b) "Director" shall mean the Director of the Division on Aging in the Department of Community Affairs. (c) "Commissioner" shall mean the Commis…

52:27D-29.32. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: the availability, coverage and purchase of health insurance is complex and can cause serious problems for senior citizens; there are widespread misperceptions and confusion concerning Medicare and pr…

52:27D-29.33 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: "County office on aging" means a county office on aging which is also designated as an area agency on aging for funding under the "Older Americans Act of 1965," Pub.L.89-73 (42 U.S.C. s.3001 et seq.). "Director" means the Director…

52:27D-29.34 Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program. 3. a. There is established in the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services a Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program to provide health insurance information and assistance by trained volunteer couns…

52:27D-29.35. Findings, declarations 5. The Legislature finds and declares that: New Jersey home health agencies are reporting increased denials of reimbursement for Medicare home-based skilled nursing care by fiscal intermediaries of the federal Health Care Financing Administrat…

52:27D-29.36 Legal representation program to assist Medicare beneficiaries. 6. The Director of the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services shall establish a legal representation program to assist Medicare beneficiaries under Title XVIII of the Social Securi…

52:27D-29.37. Guidelines; contracts 7. The director shall establish guidelines for the operation of this program, and may contract with one or more qualified nonprofit organizations to provide the services described herein. L.1993,c.4,s.7.

52:27D-29.38. Rules, regulations 8. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. L.1993,c.4,s.8.

52:27D-29.4. Program furnishing recreation for adults 60 years and over; rules and regulations The director shall, after consultation with experts in the area of recreation, develop a comprehensive program for the furnishing of recreation for adults 60 years of age and over, and …

52:27D-29.5. Furnishing of recreation by local governmental unit Any local governmental unit is hereby authorized to furnish and foster recreational activities for the elderly as set forth in the comprehensive program developed by the director, or to contract therefor with privat…

52:27D-29.6. Application for approval of plans for recreation project Any local governmental unit desiring to establish a recreation project for the elderly may apply to the director for approval of the project. The application shall be in accordance with the regulations of the d…

52:27D-29.7. State aid; amount Upon recommendation of the director and approval by the commissioner, there shall be apportioned and paid to each local governmental unit operating and maintaining a program approved under the provisions of this act a sum not to exceed 50% of the am…

52:27D-29.8. Failure to comply with rules and regulations; withholding of state aid The commissioner may authorize or require the State Treasurer to withhold the payment of State aid to any local governmental unit in the event that it alters or discontinues an approved recreation…

52:27D-29.9. Gifts, grants and moneys; acceptance by commissioner The commissioner may accept, as agent of the State of New Jersey, any gift or grant for any of the purposes of this act, and any moneys so received may be expended for any purpose authorized by this act. L.1968, c.…

52:27D-290. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs; b. "Division" means the Division on Women within the Department of Community Affairs; c. "Director" means the Director of the Division on Women; d. "Train…

52:27D-291. Demonstration training and resource center The division shall establish a demonstration training and resource center as a model to be duplicated in other parts of the State where disadvantaged women and their families lack these services. The center should be establis…

52:27D-292. Services and programs offered Through the demonstration training and resource model center or other similar centers established by the division or the centers specified in section 2 of this 1989 amendatory and supplementary act, the division shall undertake to provide…

52:27D-293. Purposes The center and program established under this act shall emphasize activities which provide training and other employment related services which are designed to enhance the employability and earnings of women and impact on the quality of their lives and those …

52:27D-294. Coordination The division shall make a continuous study of employment needs which are peculiar to urban women, and of existing programs and services which are effective in meeting those needs. The division shall also coordinate community organizations, women's groups,…

52:27D-295. Description and assessment of programs The division shall compile and maintain a description and assessment of each program operating pursuant to this act, including the number of women served, the number of women who were able to participate because of the availabili…

52:27D-296. Funding sources a. The director may seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment State funds which are appropriated to effectuate this act, and shall make every effort to qualify the program for feder…

52:27D-297. Conformity to standards The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey State Job Training Coordinating Council established pursuant to Executive Order No. 22, dated December 3, 1982, the Department of Labor and other appropriate State agencies to ensure that job t…

52:27D-298. Child care Those women who undertake to enhance their employability by using the services of the job training center established herein and who are in need of child care facilities shall, wherever possible, obtain the assistance through existing federal programs such …

52:27D-299. Expense allowance The division shall, upon application of a woman for enrollment in the job training program established pursuant to section 4 of this act, and who is in need of child care services but does not qualify under programs described in section 11 of this ac…

52:27D-3. Powers and duties of commissioner The commissioner, as administrator and chief executive officer of the department, shall: (a) Administer the work of the department; (b) Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject to the provi…

52:27D-3.1. Commissioner of Community Affairs to provide written notice of funding a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall provide written notice to a county or municipality, as appropriate, when any funding is provided to a local or regional housing authority, or to a red…

52:27D-3.2. Written notice of request for grant a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall provide written notice to a county or municipality when the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development makes any request for information to the Department of Community Af…

52:27D-3.3. Annual reports on local housing authorities 1. a. In addition to the annual report required under the provisions of subsection (h) of section 3 of P.L.1966, c.293 (C.52:27D-3) and such other reports as may otherwise be required by law, the Commissioner of Community Af…

52:27D-3.4 Report on violent crimes in certain types of housing. 1. a. Not later than September 1st of each year, the executive director of a housing authority created pursuant to the "Local Housing Authorities Law," P.L.1938, c.19 (C.55:14A-1 et seq.) or the "Local Redevelopment…

52:27D-3.5 Notification of availability of earned income tax credit for recipients of certain rental assistance. 3. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall notify in writing any person who received rental assistance under the program authorized pursuant to section 8 of the Un…