Section 30:4D-6r - Medicaid to cover newborn home nurse visitationa. Notwithstanding any State law or regulation to the contrary, the Department of Human Services shall, contingent on maintaining or receiving necessary federal approvals, ensure that expenses incurred for services provided under the newborn home nurse visitation program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 2021, c. 187(C.26:2H-159) shall be provided with no cost-sharing to eligible persons under the Medicaid program, established pursuant to P.L. 1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.). The coverage provided under this section shall: (1) provide coverage for the services provided by the newborn home nurse visitation program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 2021, c. 187(C.26:2H-159);(2) notify a covered person of the services provided by the newborn home nurse visitation program, upon application by the covered person for coverage of a newborn infant;(3) ensure that the plan does not contain any provision that requires a covered person to receive the services provided by the newborn home nurse visitation program as a condition of coverage, or that denies or limits benefits to the covered person if that person declines the services provided under the program; and(4) have the discretion to determine how best to reimburse for the expenses incurred for services provided under the newborn home nurse visitation program, including, but not limited to, utilizing: (a) a value-based payment methodology;(b) an invoice claim process;(c) a capitated payment arrangement;(d) a payment methodology that takes into account the need for an agency or organization providing services under the program to expand its capacity to provide services and address health disparities; or(e) any other payment arrangement agreed to by the carrier and an agency or organization providing services under the program.b. Any copayment, coinsurance, or deductible that may be required pursuant to the contract for services covered pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be waived.c. The Assistant Commissioner of Human Services shall submit to the Department of Children and Families, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, a report on the claims submitted for services provided under the newborn home nurse visitation program. The information contained in the report shall be used by the department to assess the newborn home nurse visitation program pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of P.L. 2021, c. 187(C.26:2H-161).
d. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract.Added by L. 2021, c. 187, s. 13, eff. 7/29/2021.