New Jersey A 2215: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.

Bill Text

A2215 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2215 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Assemblywoman LUANNE M. PETERPAUL

District 11 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman� ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywomen Donlon, Morales and Assemblyman Schnall

SYNOPSIS

���� Increases resource threshold limit for certain 
Medicaid eligibility groups.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act 
concerning resource eligibility under Medicaid and amending P.L.1968, c.412 and 
supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statues.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 3 of P.L.1968, 
c.413 (C.30:4D-3) is amended to read as follows:

���� 3.��� Definitions. As used in 
P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), and unless the context otherwise requires:

���� a.���� "Applicant" 
means any person who has made application for purposes of becoming a 
"qualified applicant."

���� b.��� "Commissioner" 
means the Commissioner of Human Services.

���� c.���� "Department" 
means the Department of Human Services, which is herein designated as the 
single State agency to administer the provisions of this act.

���� d.��� "Director" 
means the Director of the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services.

���� e.���� "Division" 
means the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services.

���� f.���� "Medicaid" 
means the New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Program.

���� g.��� "Medical 
assistance" means payments on behalf of recipients to providers for 
medical care and services authorized under P.L.1968, c.413.

���� h.��� "Provider" 
means any person, public or private institution, agency, or business concern 
approved by the division lawfully providing medical care, services, goods, and 
supplies authorized under P.L.1968, c.413, holding, where applicable, a current 
valid license to provide such services or to dispense such goods or supplies.

���� i.���� "Qualified 
applicant" means a person who is a resident of this State, and either a 
citizen of the United States or an eligible alien, and is determined to need 
medical care and services as provided under P.L.1968, c.413, with respect to 
whom the period for which eligibility to be a recipient is determined shall be 
the maximum period permitted under federal law, and who:

���� (1)�� Is a dependent child or 
parent or caretaker relative of a dependent child who would be, except for 
resources, eligible for the aid to families with dependent children program 
under the State Plan for Title IV-A of the federal Social Security Act as of July 
16, 1996;

���� (2)�� Is a recipient of 
Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind and Disabled under Title XVI 
of the Social Security Act;

���� (3)�� Is an "ineligible 
spouse" of a recipient of Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind 
and Disabled under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as defined by the 
federal Social Security Administration;

���� (4)�� Would be eligible to 
receive Supplemental Security Income under Title XVI of the federal Social 
Security Act or, without regard to resources, would be eligible for the aid to 
families with dependent children program under the State Plan for Title IV-A of 
the federal Social Security Act as of July 16, 1996, except for failure to meet 
an eligibility condition or requirement imposed under such State program which 
is prohibited under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act such as a 
durational residency requirement, relative responsibility, consent to 
imposition of a lien;

���� (5)�� (Deleted by amendment, 
P.L.2000, c.71).

���� (6)�� Is an individual under 
21 years of age who, without regard to resources, would be, except for 
dependent child requirements, eligible for the aid to families with dependent 
children program under the State Plan for Title IV-A of the federal Social 
Security Act as of July 16, 1996, or groups of such individuals, including but 
not limited to, children in resource family placement under supervision of the 
Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and 
Families whose maintenance is being paid in whole or in part from public funds, 
children placed in a resource family home or institution by a private adoption 
agency in New Jersey or children in intermediate care facilities, including 
developmental centers for the developmentally disabled, or in psychiatric 
hospitals;

���� (7)�� Would be eligible for 
the Supplemental Security Income program on the basis of income, but is 
not receiving such assistance and applies for medical assistance only, and 
whose resources do not exceed the resource standard used to determine medically 
needy eligibility pursuant to paragraph (8) of this section;

���� (8)�� Is determined to be