N.J. Admin. Code § 10:49-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 10:49-1.2 - Organization

(a) Regarding the organization of the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, the Department of Human Services is the single State agency for receipt of Federal funds under Title XIX (Medicaid) and Title XXI (the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)) of the Social Security Act. In New Jersey, the SCHIP program is known as NJ FamilyCare. The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, Department of Human Services, administers the New Jersey Medicaid and the NJ FamilyCare programs through its Central Office and through Medical Assistance Customer Centers (MACCs) located throughout the State of New Jersey. A listing of the MACCs is provided in the chapter Appendix. The Division may also designate from time to time agencies, which will assist in the administration of the NJ FamilyCare program.

1. The two programs are jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and administered by the State. The New Jersey Medicaid program is conducted according to the Medicaid State Plan approved by the Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The NJ FamilyCare program is conducted according to the Title XIX and Title XXI State Plans approved by CMS.

Amended by R.1997 d.354, effective 9/2/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 2512(a), 29 N.J.R. 3856(a).
Section name amended; former (a) recodified as N.J.A.C. 10:49-1.3; recodified former (b) as (a); in (b)1, added ", through the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)"; and deleted (c), relating to Medicaid Program services and eligibility.
Amended by R.1998 d.116, effective 1/30/1998 (operative February 1, 1998; to expire July 31, 1998).
See: 30 N.J.R. 713(a).
In (a), inserted a reference to Title XXI of the Social Security Act in the first sentence, inserted a reference to the NJ KidCare program in the second sentence and added a fourth sentence in the introductory paragraph, and substituted "two programs are" for "program is" in the first sentence and added a third sentence in 1.
Adopted concurrent proposal, R.1998 d.426, effective 7/24/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 713(a), 30 N.J.R. 3034(a).
Readopted provisions of R.1998 d.116 with changes, effective 8/17/1998.
Amended by R.2003 d.82, effective 2/18/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 2650(a), 35 N.J.R. 1118(a).
Amended by R.2008 d.230, effective 8/4/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 984(a), 40 N.J.R. 4531(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "agency for "Agency", substituted "programs" for "program" preceding "through its Central Office", inserted "(the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP))", inserted the second sentence and inserted a comma following "agencies".