Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities; makes an appropriation.

This bill establishes a minimum daily Medicaid reimbursement rate of $950 for pediatric special care nursing facilities (SCNFs) in New Jersey that provide specialized long-term care to medically fragile children and youth up to age 21. It directly affects four facilities currently participating in New Jersey Medicaid and FamilyCare: Pediatric Long Term Care Center (Mountainside/Toms River), Phoenix Center (Haskell), and Voorhees Pediatric Facility. The law requires the state to appropriate necessary funds from the General Fund to cover this increased rate, closing a 63.5% gap between the highest and lowest existing reimbursement rates among these facilities. This ensures SCNFs can sustain operations while meeting federal and state care standards.