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NJ A1878
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sterley Stanley
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Health's Division of Community Health for the Huntington's Disease Grant Program, supplementing the fiscal year 2023 budget
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Funds will support grants to institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and New Jersey-based research organizations for Huntington's disease services
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Grant recipients must provide pre-symptomatic testing, neurology and psychiatry services, neurophysiological evaluations, treatment, disease management, and counseling for those living with or at risk for Huntington's disease
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The appropriation would increase the program's estimated FY 2023 distribution from $200,437 to $700,437
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Approximately 900-1,200 New Jersey residents currently live with Huntington's disease, with an estimated 7,000 additional at-risk individuals in the state
Legislative Description
Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
Appropriations
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
12/16/2024