ASSEMBLY COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2738

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 5, 1997

      The Assembly Community Services Committee favorably reports Assembly Bill No. 2738.

      This bill amends P.L.1988, c.114, which established the adult day care center program for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. The bill expands the definition of "grantee" to include a private for profit agency, to permit these providers to participate in the program.

      Currently, the law allows only public or nonprofit agencies to establish adult day care programs for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Many eligible persons with Alzheimer's disease are not receiving adult day care services because only nonprofit agencies can participate in the program as providers and in some areas of the State there are no nonprofit agency providers.

      The bill includes a $1,000,000 appropriation from the Casino Revenue Fund to the adult day care center program for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders to fund additional services.

      The bill also updates the name of the department from Health to Health and Senior Services, to reflect the current department designation.