N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60C-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:60C-1.3 - Participant rights

(a) Participants are afforded the following rights pursuant to the Personal Preference Program:

1. To create a cash management plan and make required changes to meet their own personal needs within the program guidelines for using the budget;

2. To have the expectation of privacy and confidentiality, and to be treated with dignity and respect;

3. To make decisions about their own care;

4. To decide how to use a budget within program constraints, or to have someone of choice help with decisions about the program;

5. To exercise choice of individuals for hiring as employees, including family members, to provide needed services, subject to limitations set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:60C-2.3;

6. To disenroll from the program, at any time, and return to the traditional Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare PCA program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10:60-3 without penalty or loss of benefits currently received;

7. To change his or her representative, as appropriate, at any time;

8. To be represented at meetings pertaining to the program by a representative of their own choosing, including a friend, relative, advocate, or attorney; and

9. To register a complaint with the State program office for any reason, on any matter related to the program.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60C-1.3

Amended and recodified from 10:142-1.3 by 56 N.J.R. 2294(a), effective 12/2/2024