NJ A4690

Requires New Jersey's Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs to cover motorized wheelchairs for nursing facility residents when prescribed by a licensed physician or primary healthcare provider and approved through prior authorization from the enrollee's managed care organization

Grants enrollees a possessory interest in the motorized wheelchair for as long as they need it, after which possession and control reverts to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services

Requires nursing facilities to notify the managed care organization in writing when motorized wheelchair equipment is no longer in use by the enrollee

Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for federal State plan amendments or waivers necessary to secure federal Medicaid matching funds for implementation

Takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment