New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4485: Medicaid reimbursement rate for brain injury services-establish
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.
What the bill says
An Act concerning Medicaid reimbursement for brain injury services and amending P.L.2022, c.78.
From the introduced text, February 24, 2026:
An Act concerning Medicaid reimbursement for brain injury services and amending P.L.2022, c.78. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.2022, c.78 (C.30:4D-7kk) is amended to read as follows: 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the Medicaid per diem or encounter reimbursement rates for eligible brain injury services, when such services are provided by an approved brain injury service provider to a Medicaid beneficiary requiring treatment for a brain injury, shall be, at minimum, as follows: (1) The reimbursement rate for Community Residential Services - Low Supervision provided to a Medicaid beneficiary eligible for brain injury services shall be equal to the reimbursement rate for Individuals Supports Services - Tier B provided to a Medicaid beneficiary eligible for services provided by the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services; (2) The reimbursement rate for Community Residential Services - Moderate Supervision provided to a Medicaid beneficiary eligible for brain injury services shall be equal to the reimbursement rate for Individuals Supports Services - Tier C provided to a Medicaid beneficiary eligible for services provided by the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services; [and] (3) The reimbursement rate for Community Residential Services - High Supervision provided …
Sponsors
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Dawn Fantasia (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Aura K. Dunn (R, 25)
- Al Barlas (R, 40)
- Brian Bergen (R, 26)
- Jay Webber (R, 26)
- Shanique Speight (D, 29)
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27)
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36)
Latest actions
- : REP REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF AHU
Votes
- Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee: Reported favorably (May 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAID AND MEDICARE
Common questions
- What is A4485?
- A4485 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Medicaid reimbursement rate for brain injury services-establish.
- What does A4485 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning Medicaid reimbursement for brain injury services and amending P.L.2022, c.78.
- What is the status of A4485?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AAP (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4485?
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4485?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4485
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