Sponsored by:
Senator SANDRA B. CUNNINGHAM
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Makes supplemental appropriation of $8 million to DHS to increase reimbursement for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to certain beneficiaries of Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income programs.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on January 6, 2022, with amendments.
A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, P.L.2021, c.133.
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.2021, c.133, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, there is appropriated from the General Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:
54 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
50 Economic Planning, Development, and Security
53 Economic Assistance and Security
7550 Division of Family Development
STATE AID
15-7550 Income Maintenance Management …………..$8,000,000
Total State Aid Appropriation,
Division of Family Development …….....….$8,000,000
State Aid:
15 Work First New Jersey and Supplemental
Security Income Burial Benefits
Supplement ………………………($8,000,000)
Notwithstanding
1the maximum
allowance for funeral, burial, and crematory services set forth in
N.J.A.C.10:90-8.5 or1 any 1other1 law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the amount
appropriated for Work First New Jersey and Supplemental Security Income Burial Benefits Supplement shall be allocated to county
and municipal agencies for the purposes of increasing the reimbursement level
paid for funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to eligible persons
pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:90-8.2 1by $1,000 for each eligible person1. 1[The Director of the Division of Family Development shall
determine the method for allocating the appropriated amount, provided that: 1)
the funds shall be allocated to county and municipal agencies in such a manner
that all eligible reimbursements of funeral, burial, and crematory services
provided to eligible persons pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:90-8.2 are increased
equally in proportion to the total cost of the service provided; and 2) the] Such
appropriated1 funds shall not supplant other amounts allocated
for the reimbursement of funeral, burial, and crematory services provided to eligible persons pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:90-8.2 that
are included in appropriations under P.L.2021, c.133.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.