New Jersey § 30:4d-18

§ 30:4d-18.

The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature, at least once each

year, which report shall include a summary of its activities for the preceding year

and any recommendations or suggestions for legislative consideration. The commissioner shall meet at least once a year with representatives of the statewide

recognized professional societies of each of the providers of all of the medical services

for the purpose of hearing suggestions on a continuing basis for the improvement of

the administration and operation of this act, the commissioner shall report these

suggestions to the Governor and the Legislature. The Legislature through the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Institutions

and Welfare shall review, on a continuous basis, the development, administration and

operation of the program provided for in this act. To facilitate this review and oversight, the commissioner shall submit to the committees

the report provided for above, the report of the department's program for the progressive

implementation of Medicaid in New Jersey and such other reports as shall be called

for by the committees from time to time. Periodically during a fiscal year and at least 30 days prior to announcing any modification

of eligibility requirements under a categorical program, the Commissioner of Institutions

and Agencies 1 shall specially report to the Senate and Assembly standing committees on Institutions

and Welfare, outlining in detail the proposed modifications, including estimates of

the impact on the case loads and costs as to the program directly affected and on

other categorical programs. 1

Now Commissioner of Human Services. See N.J.S.A. § 30:1A-1.