Sponsored by:
Senator STEPHEN M. SWEENEY
District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)
Senator NELLIE POU
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Codey and Assemblywoman Murphy
SYNOPSIS
Changes effective date of new law concerning certain State contracts for mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the effective date of a new law on certain State contracts for social services and amending P.L.2021, c.1.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 5 of P.L.2021, c.1 is amended to read as follows:
5. This act shall take effect [on July 1, 2021] immediately and shall apply to all contracts entered into or renewed [on or] with an effective date after [the effective date] June 30, 2021. Section 3 of this act shall expire on the 366th day following the end of the public health emergency [and state of emergency] declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill changes the effective date of P.L.2021, c.1, which concerns State contracts for mental health, behavioral health, and addiction services.
Currently, the effective date of P.L.2021, c.1 is July 1, 2021 and applies to all contracts entered into or renewed on or after that date. This bill changes the effective date to begin immediately and to apply to all contracts entered into or renewed with an effective date on or after June 30, 2021.