New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4637: Agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program-establish
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Establishes agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program.
What the bill says
An Act establishing an agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act establishing an agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish a three-year agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program to allow the parent or legal guardian of an individual under the age of 21 with developmental disabilities who has been authorized to receive respite care services from an agency providing family support services to utilize agency after-school care hours as agency weekend recreation respite care hours. b. An agency providing family support services may participate in the pilot program established pursuant to subsection a. of this section if the agency: (1) is located in Monmouth or Ocean County and is contracted with the Division of Childrens System of Care in the Department of Children and Families to provide such services to an individual under the age of 21 with developmental disabilities; (2) submits an application to the Commissioner of Children and Families on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner; and (3) is authorized by the Division of Childrens System of Care to provide after-school respite care and agency-weekend respite care as defined in subsection d. of this section and as provided in the contract entered into between the agency and …
Sponsors
- Robert W. Singer (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Subjects: HUMAN SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S4637?
- S4637 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program-establish.
- What does S4637 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing an agency after-school respite care utilization pilot program.
- What is the status of S4637?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SHH (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4637?
- Robert W. Singer (R, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4637?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4637
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