New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 79 - NJ FAMILYCARE-CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Subchapter 1 - INTRODUCTION
Section 10:79-1.1 - Purpose and scope
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) NJ FamilyCare-Children's Program is a program administered by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, Department of Human Services to provide plan-defined health care benefits to certain children.
(b) The purpose of the rules contained within this chapter is to:
(c) Because the eligibility criteria established by the rules contained within this chapter are more liberal than those applicable under AFDC-related Medicaid and SSI-related Medicaid, children losing AFDC-related eligibility because of financial reasons should be evaluated under the provisions of this chapter for the possibility of NJ FamilyCare-Children's Program eligibility.
(d) Children eligible under this chapter are eligible for NJ FamilyCare-Children's Program-Plan A, Plan B, Plan C or Plan D services which are set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:49-5. NJ FamilyCare-Children's Program-Plan A is a means-tested Federal entitlement program.
(e) Plans B, C and D are not Federal entitlement programs. Enrollment and expenditures shall be monitored closely. Enrollment shall be stopped when total expenditures are projected to equal the available funding level. If that point is reached, any additional applicants shall be placed on a waiting list, with preference determined based on date of enrollment and income.
(f) Persons financially ineligible for Medicaid under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 10:69, 10:71 and 10:72 and who are income ineligible for NJ FamilyCare-Children's Program under the provisions of this chapter shall be evaluated for eligibility as Medically Needy under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 10:70 or shall be referred to the NJ FamilyCare Advantage Program.