Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

This bill excludes veterans' benefits from income calculations when determining how much a veteran must pay for psychiatric facility care in New Jersey. It directly affects veterans aged 18 or older receiving treatment at state or county psychiatric facilities. The key change modifies existing law to ensure veterans' benefits (like VA pensions or disability payments) are not counted toward their income for payment calculations, potentially lowering their out-of-pocket costs. This adjustment applies to the sliding-scale fee system used for psychiatric facility payments, making veterans' benefits exempt from the financial assessment.