NJ S3992

Increases the maximum personal care assistant (PCA) services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiaries clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care in New Jersey

PCA services include health-related tasks such as cueing, supervision, and completion of activities of daily living, performed under registered nurse supervision in the beneficiary's home, workplace, or educational setting

Requires the Department of Human Services to modify existing assessment tools and approve up to 91 hours weekly as medically necessary for qualifying beneficiaries

Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for federal Medicaid waivers or state plan amendments needed to secure federal funding for the expanded services

Current regulation limits PCA services to 40 hours per week, with additional hours approved only on a case-by-case basis under exceptional circumstances