This bill aims to codify the income and asset eligibility standards, categories of qualified applicants, and benefits for the NJ FamilyCare program, ensuring that these elements remain unchanged from their status as of January 19, 2025, unless modified by subsequent legislation enacted by the State Legislature. Specifically, it stipulates that reductions or eliminations of these standards and benefits can only occur with legislative approval, thereby providing a safeguard against potential cuts. The bill also extends this protection to the Medicaid program, ensuring that its eligibility standards and benefits remain intact under similar conditions.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Commissioner of Human Services adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act." This legislative measure is contingent upon the continued receipt of federal financial participation for state expenditures under the federal Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program, thereby linking state-level health care benefits to federal funding stability.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 30:4J-12