NJ A537

Establishes a minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate of $950.00 per day for pediatric skilled care nursing facilities serving patients up to 21 years of age in New Jersey's Medicaid and FamilyCare programs

Applies to nursing facilities approved by the Department of Health and Department of Human Services that provide specialized services beyond conventional nursing facility care

Requires facilities to comply with applicable state and federal licensure, patient safety, and quality of care regulations to receive the minimum rate

Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for federal state plan amendments or waivers to secure federal financial participation for the increased expenditures

Appropriates unspecified sums from the General Fund to implement the rate increase, intended to close a 63.5 percent gap between the highest and lowest reimbursement rates among the state's four pediatric special care nursing facilities