New Jersey A 990: Establishes the offense of incest.

Bill Text

A990 

ASSEMBLY, No. 990 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman CAROL A. MURPHY

District 7 (Burlington)

Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Assemblywoman ROSAURA "ROSY" BAGOLIE

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Codifies Medicaid coverage for eligible pregnant 
women for 365-day period beginning on last day of pregnancy.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

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

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An Act concerning Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 
and amending P.L.1968, c.413.

���� 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, but is not receiving such assistance and 
applies for medical assistance only;

���� (8)� Is determined to be 
medically needy and meets all the eligibility requirements described below:

���� (a)�� The following 
individuals are eligible for services, if they are determined to be medically 
needy:

���� (i)�� Pregnant women;

���� (ii) Dependent children under 
the