Bill Text: NJ A2503 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes minimum reimbursement amounts for medical transportation services under Medicaid.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee [A2503 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A2503-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 2503

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED MARCH 15, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CONNIE WAGNER

District 38 (Bergen)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Establishes minimum reimbursement amounts for medical transportation services under Medicaid.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning reimbursement for transportation services under the Medicaid program and supplementing P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.).

 

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

 

     1.    Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Human Services shall ensure that the reimbursement rates for non-emergency and emergency medical transportation services under the Medicaid program, P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), including any rates established by or paid through one or more entities under contract to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services to serve as a single-source vendor to arrange for transportation services, shall not be less than the rates in effect on May 1, 2009 as set forth in N.J.A.C.10:50-2.2.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect on the 30th day after enactment.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill directs the Commissioner of Human Services to ensure that the reimbursement rates for non-emergency and emergency medical transportation services under the State Medicaid program, including any rates established by or paid through one or more entities under contract to Medicaid to serve as a single-source vendor to arrange for transportation services, shall not be less than the rates in effect on May 1, 2009 as set forth in N.J.A.C.10:50-2.2.

     Earlier this year, the Medicaid program contracted with Logisticare Solutions LLC to serve as a single-source transportation broker for all eligible Medicaid recipients.  In addition to providing for livery services in certain counties, Logisticare would arrange for the provision of mobility assistance vehicle transportation, air transportation services, and basic life support and advance life support ground ambulance services for Medicaid recipients in all counties of the State.