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A 3007

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2025-2026 state fiscal year

2025 Regular Session

Allows admission of residents up to age 26 to pediatric long-term care facilities, expanding services beyond age 19.

SUBSTITUTED BY S3007C
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Bill Summary · A 3007

Summary — Assembly Bill A3007 (substituted by S3007C)

Status: Introduced Jan 9, 2024; passed Assembly (79-0-0) June 30, 2025; SUBSTITUTED BY S3007C; received in Senate and referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

Purpose

Authorize pediatric long‑term care facilities in New Jersey to admit and provide services to residents through age 26 (raising the current maximum from age 19), expanding available long‑term pediatric care for young adults.

Key provisions

  • Amends statutes governing pediatric long‑term care facilities licensed by the Department of Health to permit admission and services for residents age 26 or younger (currently limited to age 19).
  • Directs the Commissioner of Health to adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the change under the Administrative Procedure Act.
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • Individuals aged 20–26 who currently age out of pediatric long‑term care at 19; they would be eligible to remain in or enter pediatric long‑term care facilities.
  • Pediatric long‑term care facilities (licensed by the Department of Health) — may see changes in admissions, service mix, and bed use.
  • Adult long‑term care facilities — potential changes in patient flow if young adults choose pediatric settings.
  • State payers and programs, notably NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid/CHIP), which covers many long‑term care enrollees.

Fiscal and operational impact

  • Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates an indeterminate increase in State expenditures and corresponding federal reimbursement revenue under NJ FamilyCare. The magnitude is uncertain because it depends on how many 20–26‑year‑olds will use pediatric facilities and on acuity/bed availability.
  • OLS notes pediatric facilities generally receive higher per‑diem reimbursement than adult facilities. FY2025 per‑diem base rates for four participating pediatric facilities:
    • Children’s Specialized Hospital (Mountainside) — $1,024.81
    • Voorhees Pediatric Facility — $965.97
    • Children’s Specialized (Toms River) — $947.27
    • The Phoenix Center (Haskell) — $623.91
  • Adult facility per‑diems range from $472.72 to $985.82 depending on level of care.
  • Any State cost increases may be partly offset by increased federal cost reimbursement for eligible NJ FamilyCare expenditures. Exact net impact is indeterminate.

Legislative history & related bills

  • Committee reports: Assembly Health; Assembly Children, Families and Food Security; Assembly Appropriations.
  • Multiple amendments and printed bill versions (A3007A/B/C); final action in Assembly on 2025-06-30 (79-0-0).
  • Related/companion Senate bill(s): S3007 / S4090.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Assemblymembers Shanique Speight, Barbara McCann Stamato, Dan Hutchison. Additional cosponsors include William F. Moen, Lisa Swain, Carmen Theresa Morales, Jessica Ramirez, Chris Tully, Yvonne Lopez, Robert J. Karabinchak, Cody D. Miller.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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