Requires DHS to request approval from federal government to provide rental assistance benefits to certain NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries.

S 4044 requires New Jersey's Department of Human Services to seek federal approval to add rental assistance to the NJ FamilyCare program for specific beneficiaries. This assistance would help individuals who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning from emergency shelters and have a serious mental illness or substance use disorder. If approved, the program would provide rental assistance directly to housing providers (not beneficiaries) for up to six months, expanding current housing services under the state's Medicaid waiver. The bill also directs the state to create implementing rules but does not change existing eligibility for other housing benefits.