NJ S3282

Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services in New Jersey at $60 per hour for registered professional nurses and $48 per hour for licensed practical nurses

Current maximum reimbursement rates under existing state regulation are $40 per hour for registered nurses and $28 per hour for licensed practical nurses

Applies to private duty nursing services provided in the Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system in home settings on a continuous, non-intermittent basis

Requires the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for necessary State plan amendments or federal waivers within 180 days to secure federal Medicaid matching funds

Commissioner of Human Services must adopt rules and regulations to implement the new rate requirements