New Jersey § 30:4f-12

§ 30:4f-12.

The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the “Administrative

Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Standards for eligibility for respite care services; b. Target populations and situations to be given priority in receiving services; c. Qualifications and requirements of sponsors and providers; d. Provider reimbursement and payment levels for respite care services , provided that: (1) the hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services, personal care services,

and homemaker services, in which the services are provided on a weekday, shall be

no less than the hourly State Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rate for personal

care services, and that the hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services,

personal care services, and homemaker services, in which the services are provided

on a weekend or on a State or federal holiday, shall be no less than the amount of

the hourly State Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rate for personal care services

plus $1; and (2) each eligible person shall receive up to $6,559.63, or a higher amount which the

Commissioner of Human Services may approve, of respite services in a calendar year ; e. Service and cost limitations for eligible persons; f. A sliding scale fee schedule for co-payments; and g. Procedures for reporting on implementation of the program.