Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.
This bill provides an additional $500,000 in state funding to New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) for its Huntington's Disease Grant Program. The funds directly support approximately 900-1,200 New Jersey residents living with Huntington's disease and 7,000 at-risk individuals by covering pre-symptomatic testing, neurology/psychiatry services, counseling, and disease management through grants to eligible institutions. The supplemental appropriation raises the program's total FY2023 funding from an estimated $200,437 to $700,437. It does not change eligibility criteria but increases available resources for existing services. The bill is a straightforward funding measure with no new requirements or procedural changes.
Bill status
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sean Kean
RRepublican
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Brian Bergen
RRepublican
Co
CB
Chris Barranco
RRepublican
Co
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
NM
Nancy Muñoz
RRepublican
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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