An Act concerning governmental home health care agencies and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
C.26:2H-5l Contract for provision of home health care.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes or any regulation promulgated thereunder to the contrary, a county or municipal government that is the licensed operator of a home health agency may contract with a non-governmental entity that is licensed as a home health care agency to provide direct services, administration, and financial services on behalf of the governmental home health care agency, provided that the governmental body that is the licensed operator retains ultimate control over key governance responsibilities. Any such contractual arrangement shall be subject to approval by the Department of Health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any applicable law or regulation concerning public bidding, licensure of non-governmental home health care agencies, or reimbursement for publicly funded health care programs.
C.26:2H-5m Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Health shall, in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt any rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
3. This act shall take effect on the first day of the seventh month next following the date of enactment, except that the Commissioner of Health may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act.
Approved July 19, 2019.