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A 1607

Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent for a period of time

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Burdick and 28 co-sponsors

If excess federal Community Care Waiver funds exceed expectations, the bill first offsets provider contract deficits and then funds a new Developmental Disabilities Infrastructure

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Bill Summary · A 1607

Summary — A1607 (PRINT 1607A)

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- The bill metadata provided (title: “Relates to the provision of breast pumps to certain incarcerated birth parents and allowing children to remain with their incarcerated birth parent…”) does not match the full bill text included. The full text supplied and quoted below concerns distribution of excess federal Community Care Waiver funds and creation of a Developmental Disabilities Community Infrastructure Fund. This summary focuses on the actual text provided (Community Care Waiver / developmental disabilities fund). Please confirm if you want a summary of the alternate subject (breast pumps / incarcerated parents) instead.

Purpose and intent

This bill directs how the State of New Jersey will handle any unanticipated excess federal reimbursement received through a Community Care Waiver for persons with developmental disabilities. Its intent is to ensure any excess federal funds are (1) first used to cover contract deficits with community provider agencies, and (2) then deposited into a dedicated, nonlapsing fund to make one-time grants that directly benefit people with developmental disabilities living in or seeking to live in community settings.

Key provisions

  • Excess federal reimbursement: If the Department of Human Services (DHS) receives federal reimbursement through a Community Care Waiver that exceeds the amount anticipated in the annual appropriations act (including retroactive reimbursements), the excess must first offset any existing deficits on contracts between the Division of Developmental Disabilities and community provider agencies.
  • Developmental Disabilities Community Infrastructure Fund: Any remaining excess funds after offsetting deficits are deposited into a newly established, nonlapsing fund in DHS called the Developmental Disabilities Community Infrastructure Fund.
  • Permitted uses (one-time grants): The fund may provide one-time grants to community providers (for persons with developmental disabilities) with the following funding priorities:
    1. Updating and repairing facilities and infrastructure that directly affect residential and transportation needs;
    2. Purchasing accessibility equipment;
    3. Purchasing assistive technology.
  • Grant eligibility and application procedures: The Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities must establish eligibility criteria and application procedures for grants from the fund.
  • Reporting: Within 12 months of the act’s effective date and annually thereafter, the Director must submit a report to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Human Services Committee detailing expenditures made under the act.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Persons with developmental disabilities who live in the community or seek to live in community settings.
  • Community provider agencies contracting with the Division of Developmental Disabilities: May receive grants or have contract deficits offset.
  • Department of Human Services / Division of Developmental Disabilities: Responsible for administration, rulemaking for grant eligibility, and required reporting.

Procedural/timeline aspects & legislative status

  • Introduced: January 9, 2024 (Assembly)
  • Referred: Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (initially); later referred to Correction (January 10, 2025) and amended/recommitted to Correction (May 6, 2025).
  • Print number assigned: 1607A (May 6, 2025).
  • Sponsors: Primary sponsor listed as Linda Rosenthal with many cosponsors (e.g., Nikki Lucas, MaryJane Shimsky, Jo Anne Simon, etc.).
  • Related/companion: S2666 (companion), prior-session related bills A4610 and A3483.

Fiscal/administrative notes

  • The bill does not appropriate a new dollar amount; it reallocates any excess federal Community Care Waiver reimbursements beyond what was anticipated in the appropriations act.
  • The fund is nonlapsing; grants are one-time and limited to the specified priorities.
  • Administrative workload: the Division must create eligibility and application processes and prepare annual expenditure reports to the Legislature.

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