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NJ S3768
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angela Mcknight
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AI Summary
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Asset transfers totaling $500 or less per calendar month during the 60-month Medicaid look-back period would be exempt from triggering ineligibility penalties for long-term care services
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The look-back period for all asset transfers would be standardized to 60 months, conforming New Jersey state law with federal requirements
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County welfare agencies must notify applicants when Medicaid applications are deemed incomplete, specifically identify missing information, and inform applicants they may submit the information at any time
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Incomplete applications must be reviewed by county welfare agencies upon receipt of all previously identified missing documentation
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The Commissioner of Human Services would be required to apply for federal State plan amendments and adopt implementing regulations, with the law taking effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment
Legislative Description
Revises procedures for processing incomplete Medicaid applications; exempts asset transfers of up to $500 per month during look back period for determining eligibility for long-term care services.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
3/5/2026