[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2206

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 12, 1997

 

 

By Senators SINAGRA and INVERSO

 

 

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, 1998 and regulating the disbursement thereof,” approved June .., 1997 (P.L.1997, c...) 1(now pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 2500 of 1997 and Assembly Bill No. 3000 of 1997)1.

 

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

 

    1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.1997, c... 1(now pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 2500 of 1997 and Assembly Bill No. 3000 of 1997)1, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:

 

GENERAL FUND

46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES

 20 Physical and Mental Health

26 Senior Services

22 Medical Services for the Aged -- Grants-In-Aid

22-4275 Medical Services for the Aged ....................................................... Se.......................................................................................r

$9,000,000

    Payments for Medical Assistance Recipients - Sample Line .................................................................

 

 

       Nursing 1[Home] Homes1..................................

($9,000,000)

 

 

    2. Upon certification by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting that federal funds to support the expenditures listed below are available, the following sums are appropriated:


FEDERAL FUNDS

46 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES

 20 Physical and Mental Health

26 Senior Services

22 Medical Services for the Aged

22-4275 Medical Services for the Aged .................................................... Se.......................................................................................r .........................

$9,000,000

    Payments for Medical Assistance Recipients - Sample Line .................................................................

 

 

       Nursing 1[Home] Homes1 .............................

($9,000,000)

 

 

    3. This act shall take effect immediately upon enactment of the 1Fiscal Year 19981 annual appropriations act, P.L. 1997, c. .... 1(now pending before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 2500 of 1997 and Assembly Bill No. 3000) of 19971.

 

 

                             

 

Appropriates $9.0 million in General Funds and $9.0 million in federal funds for FY 1998 to DHSS to permit community spouses to retain an additional amount of monthly income.