SENATE, No. 788
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator LORETTA WEINBERG
District 37 (Bergen)
Senator JOSEPH F. VITALE
District 19 (Middlesex)
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Codey, Gill, Gordon and Lesniak
SYNOPSIS
Supplemental appropriation to DHSS for $7,453,000 for family planning services, and requires filing of State Plan Amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty level.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 18, 2012, with amendments.
A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 and regulating the disbursement thereof, " approved June 30, 2011 (P.L.2011, c.85).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.1[2010] 20111, c.1[35] 851, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
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46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES 20 Physical and Mental Health 21 Health Services GRANTS-IN-AID |
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02-4220 Family Health Services ....................................................... |
$7,453,000 |
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Grants-in-Aid: |
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02 Family Planning Services……………………... |
($7,453,000) |
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Of the funds hereinabove appropriated for Family Planning Services, no monies shall be expended on abortion procedures.
1The amount hereinabove appropriated for Family Planning Services is payable from the Clean Energy Fund.1
2. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2011, c.85, the following language is added on page 79 of P.L.2011, c.85:
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54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 20 Physical and Mental Health 24 Special Health Services 7540 Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services GRANTS-IN-AID |
The Department of Human Services shall submit a State Plan Amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend coverage for family planning services to persons with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.