N.J.S.A. 26:2H-18.58a — Funding of community-based drug abuse treatment programs.

26:2H-18.58a. Funding of community-based drug abuse treatment programs. 4. The Commissioner of Health shall transfer to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services from the Health Care Subsidy Fund, $10 million in Fiscal Year 1997 and $20 million in Fiscal Year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter, or such sums as are made available pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1996, c.29 (C.52:18A-2a), whichever amount is less, according to a schedule to be determined by the Commissioner of Health, to fund community-based substance use disorder treatment programs in the following order of priority: residential, inpatient, intensive day, and outpatient treatment. L.1996, c.29, s.4; amended 2023, c.177, s.84. 26:2H-18.58b. Health Care Subsidy Fund payer of last resort; exemptions 10. With the exception of the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, established pursuant to P.L.1987, c.370 (C.26:2-148 et seq.) and the Victims of Crime Compensation Board established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-3), the Health Care Subsidy Fund is the payer of last resort for persons who otherwise qualify for charity care or managed health care services pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.) and P.L.1996, c.28. A hospital or other health care provider shall not submit a claim for charity care or managed health care services reimbursement on behalf of any individual otherwise eligible for charity care or managed health care services for whom the hospital or other health care provider is eligible to receive reimbursement under any State or federal program not specifically exempted in this section or any other third party payer. L.1996,c.28,s.10.

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