Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:4E-4. Report; recommendations Six months after the effective date of this act, the Department of Human Services shall report to the chairman of the Senate and Assembly Committees on Institutions, Health and Welfare on its progress in establishing a home health care pilot progr…

30:4E-5. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Home Care Expansion Act." L. 1988, c. 92, s. 1.

30:4E-6. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The need to offer care services to the growing number of frail elderly and disabled persons in New Jersey and the benefits derived from the provision of these services are well documented; b. While State …

30:4E-7. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. b. "Program" means the Home Care Expansion Program. L. 1988, c. 92, s. 3.

30:4E-8. Home Care Expansion Program a. The commissioner shall establish and administer through the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services a program which shall be known as the Home Care Expansion Program, and which shall be funded …

30:4E-9. Services a. Individuals served by the Home Care Expansion Program shall receive a comprehensive assessment of the need for long-term home care services. A case manager shall develop a plan of care. In addition, the case manager shall provide ongoing monitoring of the ind…

30:4F-1. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to assist families in their care of frail or severely disabled persons and without the availability of occasional relief from the provision of constant care for these persons, p…

30:4F-10 Eligibility. 4. A sponsor shall annually determine the maximum number of eligible persons to be served in each county or region, based upon the service and cost limitations promulgated by the commissioner and the county allocation and other funds which may be available f…

30:4F-11. Sources of payment If an eligible person's respite services are covered in whole or in part by another State or federal government program or insurance contract, the government program or insurance carrier shall be the primary payer and the Statewide Respite Care Progra…

30:4F-12. Rules, regulations 6. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations shall include, but not b…

30:4F-13. Federal financial participation The commissioner shall take any actions which may be appropriate to maximize federal financial participation in the implementation or the expansion of respite care services under this act. L. 1987, c. 119, s. 7.

30:4F-14. Annual report The commissioner shall report to the Legislature and the Governor within two years of the effective date of this act and annually thereafter on the effectiveness of the Statewide Respite Care Program. L. 1987, c. 119, s. 8.

30:4F-15. Allocation of funds Not more than 10% of the amounts available for the Statewide Respite Care Program shall be used for administrative and staff costs. The cost of recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer companions shall not be construed as administrative costs …

30:4F-16 Hourly reimbursement rate, home health aide, personal care, homemaker services; rules, regulations. 3. a. The hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services, personal care services, and homemaker services provided under the Jersey Assistance for Community Caregi…

30:4F-2. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Care-giver" means the family member or other person who ordinarily provides the daily care for or supervision of a frail or severely disabled adult. The care-giver may, but need not, reside in the same household as the frail or severe…

30:4F-3. Respite care demonstration projects; program The commissioner shall establish a program of respite care demonstration projects to: encourage the initiation and expansion of respite care throughout the State; evaluate the demand for and current availability of respite car…

30:4F-4. Guidelines a. The commissioner shall prepare guidelines for respite care demonstration projects which shall include: (1) Standards for eligibility for respite care services; (2) Target populations that will be given priority in receiving services; (3) Standards for finan…

30:4F-5. Report The commissioner shall report to the Governor and Legislature no later than six months before the expiration date of this act concerning: a. The effects of the demonstration program with respect to assessing the demand for and availability of respite care services…

30:4F-6. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.1983, c. 284, s. 6; per s.7, expired June 30, 1986.

30:4F-7. Findings; declarations The Legislature finds that there is a clear need to establish a program of respite care to assist families in the care of their elderly and functionally impaired family members. Most functionally impaired adults prefer to be cared for in their home…

30:4F-8 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: a. "Caregiver" means a spouse, parent, child, relative or other person who is 18 years of age or older and who has the primary responsibility of providing daily care for the eligible person and who does not receive financial remunerati…

30:4F-9 Statewide Respite Care Program. 3. The commissioner shall establish a Statewide Respite Care Program within the Department of Human Services to be administered by sponsors designated by the commissioner. Allocations of funds for respite services pursuant to P.L.1987, c.11…

30:4G-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Personal Attendant Act." L. 1985, c. 307, s. 1; per s.14 as amended by 1985, c.524, s.8, expired January 21, 1988.

30:4G-10 Advisory Council on Personal Attendant Services. 10. a. There is established in the department an Advisory Council on Personal Attendant Services which consists of 19 members as follows: the Director of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of…

30:4G-11. Report The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature one year from the date of enactment of this act concerning: a. The effects of the demonstration program on enabling persons with chronic physical disabilities to remain in their homes and communiti…

30:4G-12. Rules, regulations The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). L. 1985, c. 307, s. 12; per s.14 as amended by 1985, c.524, s…

30:4G-13. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Personal Assistance Services Act." L.1987,c.350,s.1; amended 1993,c.215,s.1.

30:4G-14 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: "Advisory Council" means the Statewide Consumer Advisory Council on Personal Assistance Services" established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1987, c.350 (C.30:4G-20). "Applicant" means a person who applies for services under the persona…

30:4G-15 Personal assistance services program. 3. There is established a personal assistance services program in the Division of Disability Services in the Department of Human Services, to be administered by county designated agencies in each of the 21 counties. The program, with…

30:4G-16 Eligibility. 4. A person is eligible for the personal assistance services program if: a. The person has a permanent physical disability; b. The person is 18 years of age or older; c. The person is a resident of this State; d. The person is in need of personal assistance …

30:4G-16.1 Personal assistance consumer bill of rights. 10. There is established a personal assistance consumer bill of rights. Each consumer, and, as appropriate, each applicant: a. Shall be treated with courtesy, respect, and full recognition of one's dignity, individuality, an…

30:4G-17 Application process. 5. a. An individual requesting personal assistance services shall make an inquiry to the county designated agency in the county where the individual resides, or intends to reside. If the applicant meets the criteria set forth in subsections a., b., c…

30:4G-18 Fee schedule. 6. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.160) b. The commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for payments or reimbursements to providers of personal assistance services. The fee schedule shall be reviewed every two years and recommendations shall be mad…

30:4G-19 Sliding fee scale. 7. a. The commissioner shall establish a sliding fee scale for personal assistance services based upon the ability of an eligible person to pay for those services. The sliding fee scale shall apply only to an eligible person whose individual annual gro…

30:4G-2. Definitions For the purposes of this act: a. "Chronic physical disability" means a severe impairment of a permanent nature which so restricts a person's ability to perform essential activities of daily living that the person needs assistance in order to maintain the pers…

30:4G-20 Statewide Consumer Advisory Council on Personal Assistance Services. 8. a. There is established the Statewide Consumer Advisory Council on Personal Assistance Services in the Division of Disability Services in the department, which shall consist of 19 members, at least 7…

30:4G-21. Rules, regulations The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 1987,c.350, s.9.

30:4G-22 Direct contract with provider. 9. A consumer shall be free to contract directly with a provider of the consumer's choice, including a vendor providing services on the effective date of P.L.2009, c.160 if the vendor so agrees. L.2009, c.160, s.9.

30:4G-3. Personal attendant demonstration program The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a personal attendant demonstration program in the Department of Human Services to be administered by agencies designated by the commissioner. The program shall provide adults with…

30:4G-4. Eligibility A person with a chronic physical disability who is between 18 and 65 years of age and is a resident of this State is eligible for the personal attendant program if: a. The person is in need of personal attendant services pursuant to a written plan of personal…

30:4G-5. Implementation by counties a. The personal attendant demonstration program shall be implemented in those counties which have established county offices for the handicapped as of January 1, 1985, which counties are: Atlantic Middlesex Bergen Monmouth Cumberland Union Esse…

30:4G-6. Evaluation, services plan a. Within 30 days after a person has applied for services under the personal attendant program, a member of the staff of the county office for the handicapped or other agency designated by the commissioner in the county in which the applicant re…

30:4G-7. Contracts; fee schedules a. A county office for the handicapped or other agency designated by the commissioner may contract with other services providers, including private individuals, for personal attendant services provided pursuant to this act. The contracting shall …

30:4G-8. Sliding fee scale a. The commissioner shall establish a sliding fee scale based on the eligible person's or the eligible person's spouse's ability to pay for personal attendant services; except that no eligible person or eligible person's spouse shall have to pay more th…

30:4G-9. Administrative expense limit The department shall not use more than 15% of the amounts appropriated for the personal attendant program for administrative and staff costs. L. 1985, c. 307, s. 9; per s.14 as amended by 1985, c.524, s.8, expired January 21, 1988.

30:4J-10 NJ Family Care Program. 3. The NJ FamilyCare Program is established in the Department of Human Services. L.2005,c.156,s.3.