Increases cap on personal care assistant services from 40 hours to 91 hours per week for Medicaid beneficiary determined clinically eligible for nursing facility level of care.

This bill increases the weekly cap for Medicaid-funded personal care assistant (PCA) services from 40 to 91 hours for beneficiaries clinically eligible for nursing facility-level care. It directly affects New Jersey Medicaid recipients who require assistance with daily living tasks but wish to remain in their homes. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to approve up to 91 hours per week as medically necessary, based on a written care plan, and mandates updates to the assessment tool used to determine eligibility. It does not change existing requirements that PCA services must be performed by qualified individuals under a nurse's supervision.