CHAPTER 69

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, 2005 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 30, 2004 (P.L.2004, c.71).

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1.    The following language provision on page 83 of P.L.2004, c.71,the fiscal year 2005 appropriations act,is amended to read as follows:

46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES

20 Physical and Mental Health

26 Senior Services

GRANTS-IN-AID

Reimbursement for pediatric and adult day health services, including services provided in nursing home-based, hospital-based, and freestanding facilities, as appropriated hereinabove in the Medical Day Care Services account, shall be paid at the rate provided under applicable law or regulation, except that the reimbursement rate for such services shall be calculated without regard to any increase in the rate base attributable to the nursing home provider assessment established pursuant to P.L.2003, c.105 (C.26:2H-92 et seq.).

            2.         This act shall take effect immediately.

            Approved April 7, 2005.