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NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-39 - Laws governing assistance for permanent and total disability

44:7-39. Laws governing assistance for permanent and total disability  The assistance to be extended under this act shall be known as "assistance for the permanently and totally disabled," but shall in all other respects be governed by the conditions of eligibility and all other requirements, conditions, limitations and procedures established by and pursuant to chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes, except that subsections a. and d. of section 44:7-5 and section 44:7-25 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to assistance for the permanently and totally disabled. Assistance for the permanently and totally disabled shall not be granted to any person who is an inmate or resident of or in need of prolonged care in any public or private institution because of physical or mental condition, or other cause, unless (1) the institution, if publicly owned and operated, is a medical institution, other than an institution for tuberculosis or mental disease, designated and approved as such by the Department of Institutions and Agencies, and (2) the institution, if privately owned and operated, does not come within the definition of a hospital to which payment or distribution of funds is permitted to be made by counties or municipalities of this State pursuant to any provision of chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes, and is licensed or approved by the Department of Institutions and Agencies pursuant to any provision of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, and (3) the individual is not a patient in such institution as the result of a diagnosis of tuberculosis or psychosis. L.1951, c. 139, p. 593, s. 2. Amended by L.1952, c. 24, p. 110, s. 5; L.1962, c. 222, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-40 - Payments by State to each county welfare board

44:7-40. Payments by State to each county welfare board  The State shall pay to each county welfare board the full amount of any funds received by the State from the federal government as federal participation with respect to expenditures made by such county welfare board for assistance for the permanently and totally disabled, plus an additional amount of 75% of the balance of such expenditures after deducting the amount of such federal participation. During the period July 1 through December 31 of each year the State shall pay to each county an amount equal to the county share of the total expenditures for the period January 1 through December 31 of that year.  The State shall also pay to each county welfare board the full amount of any funds received by the State from the federal government as federal participation with respect to the costs of administration of the program of assistance for the permanently and totally disabled by such county welfare board.  L.1951,c.139,s.3; amended 1952,c.24,s.6; 1968,c.139,s.5; 1990,c.66,s.9; 1991,c.63,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-41 - Application for assistance for permanent and total disability

44:7-41. Application for assistance for permanent and total disability  All persons wishing to make application for assistance for the permanently and totally disabled shall have opportunity to do so and assistance shall be furnished with reasonable promptness to all of such persons who are found eligible. L.1951, c. 139, p. 594, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-42 - Rules and regulations and administrative orders

44:7-42. Rules and regulations and administrative orders  Under general policies established by the State Board of Control, the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies is authorized, directed and empowered to issue all necessary rules and regulations and administrative orders and to do all other acts and things necessary to secure for the State of New Jersey the maximum Federal financial participation that is available with respect to a plan of assistance for the permanently and totally disabled, and otherwise to accomplish the purposes of this act. L.1951, c. 139, p. 594, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-43 - Needy blind persons; assistance from county welfare board

44:7-43. Needy blind persons; assistance from county welfare board  Subject to the provisions of this act and the provisions of chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes as hereinafter specified, any needy person residing in New Jersey who has attained the age of 18 years and who is blind, shall be entitled to receive assistance from the county welfare board of the county in which he resides. L.1962, c. 197, s. 41.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-44 - Law governing assistance for the blind

44:7-44. Law governing assistance for the blind  The assistance to be extended under this act shall be known as "assistance for the blind," but shall in all other respects be governed by the conditions of eligibility and all other requirements, conditions, limitations and procedures established by and pursuant to chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes, excepting section 44:7-3, subsection a. of section 44:7-5, sections 44:7-14 to 44:7-16 inclusive, and section 44:7-25 of the Revised Statutes. Assistance for the blind shall not be granted to any person who is an inmate or resident of or in need of prolonged care in any public or private institution because of physical or mental condition, or other cause, unless (1) the institution, if publicly owned and operated, is a medical institution, other than an institution for tuberculosis or mental disease, designated and approved as such by the Department of Institutions and Agencies, and (2) the institution, if privately owned and operated, does not come within the definition of a hospital to which payment or distribution of funds is permitted to be made by counties or municipalities of this State pursuant to any provision of chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes, and is licensed or approved by the Department of Institutions and Agencies pursuant to any provision of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, and (3) the individual is not a patient in such institution as the result of a diagnosis of tuberculosis or psychosis. L.1962, c. 197, s. 42. Amended by L.1966, c. 14, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-46 - Payments by state to each county welfare board

44:7-46. Payments by state to each county welfare board  The State shall pay to each county welfare board the full amount of any funds received by the State from the federal government as federal participation with respect to expenditures made by such county welfare board for assistance for the blind, plus an additional amount of 75% of the balance of such expenditures after deducting the amount of such federal participation. During the period July 1 through December 31 of each year the State shall pay to each county an amount equal to the county share of the total expenditures for the period January 1 through December 31 of that year.  The State shall also pay to each county welfare board the full amount of any funds received by the State from the federal government as federal participation with respect to the costs of administration of the program of assistance for the blind by such county welfare board.  L.1962,c.197,c.44; amended 1968,c.139,s.6; 1990,c.66,s.10; 1991,c.63,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-47 - Transfer of functions, powers and duties

44:7-47. Transfer of functions, powers and duties  All of the functions, powers and duties of, and records and property maintained by, and unexpended appropriation balances available to the Commission for the Blind, under and with respect to statutes repealed by sections 47 and 48 of this act, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Bureau of Assistance and shall be exercised, performed and used by the bureau in accordance with the provisions of sections 41 through 44 of this act and as otherwise provided by law. L.1962, c. 197, s. 45.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-48 - Supplementary provisions

44:7-48. Supplementary provisions  Sections 41 through 45 of this act shall supplement chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Revised Statutes. L.1962, c. 197, s. 46.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-49 - Repeals

44:7-49. Repeals  Sections 30:6-3, 30:6-4, 30:6-5, 30:6-8, 30:6-9, 30:6-10 and 30:6-14 of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1962, c. 197, s. 47.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-50 - Repeals

44:7-50. Repeals  The act entitled "An act relating to assistance to needy blind persons in New Jersey, supplementing chapter 6 of Title 30, and amending sections 30:6-3, 30:6-5 and 30:6-14 of the Revised Statutes," approved April 25, 1946 (P.L.1946, c. 168) is repealed. L.1962, c. 197, s. 48.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-76 - Persons authorized to receive assistance

44:7-76. Persons authorized to receive assistance  Subject to the provisions of this act, any resident of New Jersey who has attained the age of 65 years, who is not eligible to receive medical assistance pursuant to chapter 413 of the laws of 1968, and whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of health services provided under this act, shall be entitled to receive medical assistance for the aged. L.1962, c. 222, s. 1. Amended by L.1969, c. 227, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-77 - "Medical assistance for the aged" defined

44:7-77. "Medical assistance for the aged" defined  For the purposes of this act "medical assistance for the aged" means payment for and on behalf of eligible individuals of part or all of the costs of the following services to the extent authorized in regulations adopted pursuant to this act: (a) In-patient hospital ward services; (b) Skilled nursing home services; and (c) Home health care services required by reason of an illness necessitating confinement at home for a prolonged period. L.1962, c. 222, s. 2. Amended by L.1969, c. 227, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-78 - Included costs

44:7-78. Included costs  There may be included in a grant of medical assistance for the aged for any of the services set forth in section 2: (a) The cost of out-patient hospital or clinic diagnostic and treatment services; (b) The cost of prosthetics and appliances; and (c) The cost of a reasonable allowance for personal incidental expenses; provided, however, that such costs cannot be met through other resources available to the individual or through any other program of public assistance. L.1962, c. 222, s. 3. Amended by L.1969, c. 227, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-79 - Administration of medical assistance

44:7-79. Administration of medical assistance  Medical assistance for the aged shall be administered by the Department of Institutions and Agencies. L.1962, c. 222, s. 4. Amended by L.1969, c. 227, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-80 - Application for assistance; investigation; scope of payments

44:7-80. Application for assistance; investigation; scope of payments  No grant of medical assistance for the aged shall be made prior to the filing of an application therefor, and the making of an investigation to determine eligibility and the extent of need. No grant of medical assistance for the aged shall include any costs for services incurred prior to the date of the application, except costs for in-patient hospital services incurred within 30 days of the date of the application and subsequent to the effective date of this act. L.1962, c. 222, s. 5. Amended by L.1969, c. 227, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-82 - Funds by state for medical assistance for the aged

44:7-82. Funds by state for medical assistance for the aged  The State shall provide such funds as may be necessary to meet expenditures for medical assistance for the aged. The State shall also pay to each appropriate county welfare board the reasonable costs, if any, incurred by such county welfare board when acting at the direction and on behalf of the Department of Institutions and Agencies in investigating and determining whether applicants for medical assistance for the aged are eligible therefor under standards prescribed by the Department. L.1962, c. 222, s. 7. Amended by L.1968, c. 139, s. 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; L.1969, c. 227, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-84 - Effective date

44:7-84. Effective date  This act shall take effect July 1, 1963, but all arrangements necessary or appropriate to enable this act to become fully effective on said date shall be made as promptly as possible as though this act were effective immediately. L.1962, c. 222, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-85 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-85 - Definitions

44:7-85. Definitions  As used in this act: a. "Basic payment" means any supplemental security income payment made to an aged, blind or disabled person by the government pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1381-1385. b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies. c. "Eligible person" means any person meeting the State or government eligibility requirements for receipt of a basic payment, or a State supplementary payment, or both. d. "Essential person" means any needy person residing with an eligible person who is recognized by State regulation to be essential to the well-being of the eligible person and whose needs are included in the determination of the needs of the eligible person. e. "Federal Act" means Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1381-1385. f. "Government" means the Federal Government of the United States of America and the agencies thereof. g. "Legally liable relative" means any person designated by any law of this State as having a duty to support an eligible person or a duty to contribute to the support of an eligible person. h. "Lien" means any legally perfected encumbrance or claim against the property or resources of an individual, authorized by Title 44 and Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. i. "Supplemental Security Income Program" means the program established pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1381-1385, which becomes effective January 1, 1974, which makes payments to eligible persons and which replaces payments formerly made under the Federal categorical assistance programs under the Social Security Act, which are known as "Old Age Assistance" (42 U.S.C. 301-306), "Aid to the Blind" (42 U.S.C. 1201-1206), and "Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled" (42 U.S.C. 1351-1355). j. "Supplementary payment" means any supplementary assistance payment as defined in the Federal Act made to an aged, blind or disabled person under eligibility requirements of this State. k. "Welfare board" means the boards established within the counties of this State for the purposes of administering the delivery of money or services to persons legally eligible for welfare assistance, whether established under the authority of R.S. 44:7-1 or pursuant to any other laws of this State. L.1973, c. 256, s. 1, eff. Nov. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-86 - Eligibility; determination of amount

44:7-86. Eligibility; determination of amount  Any person whose income, including any basic payment, is below the public assistance standard established by the commissioner and the government pursuant to the Federal Act is eligible for supplementary payments. The existence of an essential person may be considered in determining the amount of any supplementary payment made to an eligible person. L.1973, c. 256, s. 2, eff. Nov. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-88 - Duties and responsibilities of welfare boards

44:7-88. Duties and responsibilities of welfare boards  4. Welfare boards shall: a. Be relieved of those duties and responsibilities, under "Old Age Assistance," R.S.44:7-3 to 44:7-37, "Permanent and Total Disability Assistance," P.L.1951, c.139 (C.44:7-38 to 44:7-42), and "Assistance for the Blind," P.L.1962, c.197 (C.44:7-43 to 44:7-49), that the government has assumed under the Supplemental Security Income Program and under the agreement between the government and this State. Welfare boards shall retain, to the extent determined by the commissioner, the responsibility for the performance of all the functions under the above laws that the government will not perform pursuant to the agreement between the State and the government.  b. Provide social services to those persons designated to receive such services pursuant to section 3b.(2) of this act.  c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1990, c.66.) d. Pay to the commissioner the amount assessed by the commissioner pursuant to subsection j. of section 3 of P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-87).  L.1973,c.256,s.4; amended 1990,c.66,s.13; 1991,c.466,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-89 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-89 - Nonliability of recipient of supplementary payments or his legally liable relative for repayment; enforcement of lien arising prior to January 1, 1974

44:7-89. Nonliability of recipient of supplementary payments or his legally liable relative for repayment; enforcement of lien arising prior to January 1, 1974  Supplementary payments shall not be considered a loan by the State or by the welfare boards. No requirement under Title 44 or Title 30 of the Revised Statutes relating to the pledging of property or to the reimbursement of assistance shall be imposed upon, and no liens shall be made or enforced against, a recipient of supplementary payments for the purpose of recouping any amount of such payments. No requirement of support, contribution, or legal liability therefor, may be made, placed upon, or enforced against a legally liable relative of a person receiving supplementary payments or other payments made by the welfare boards pursuant to Title 44 of the Revised Statutes. Any lien against a recipient of assistance from a welfare board to enforce an obligation, which arose prior to January 1, 1974, under the current programs of "Old Age Assistance," "Assistance for the Blind," or "Permanent and Total Disability Assistance" which is perfected on or before April 1, 1974, or any delinquency in payment due the welfare board by a legally liable relative under the current programs which has accrued prior to January 1, 1974, shall remain in full force and effect and shall be enforceable and collectible by the commissioner or by the welfare board which filed the lien. L.1973, c. 256, s. 5, eff. Nov. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-90 - Eligibility for medical assistance under New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Act

44:7-90. Eligibility for medical assistance under New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Act  Any person eligible for basic payments under the Federal Act, any person eligible for supplementary payments and any essential person, may be determined pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner to be eligible for medical assistance under the New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Act, P.L.1968, c. 413. Any person who would be financially eligible for basic payments or supplementary payments, or both, who is in an institution and financially ineligible for such payments by reason of the lower maximum income eligibility level under the Federal Act for persons residing in institutions, shall be eligible for medical assistance under the New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Act, P.L.1968, c. 413. L.1973, c. 256, s. 6, eff. Nov. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-91 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-91 - Supersedure of inconsistent laws

44:7-91. Supersedure of inconsistent laws  All laws and parts of laws of this State inconsistent with this act are hereby deemed superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. L.1973, c. 256, s. 7, eff. Nov. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:7-92 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:7-92 - Severability

44:7-92. Severability  If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. L.1973, c. 256, s. 8, eff. Nov. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:8-107 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:8-107 - Short title, other references

44:8-107. Short title, other references  1. a. This act may be cited as the "Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance Act." b. Whenever the term "General Public Assistance Law" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the "Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance Act." c. Whenever the term "general public assistance" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to benefits provided to single adults and couples without dependent children through the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.).L.1947,c.156,s.1; amended 1997,c.37,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 44:8-108 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Poor|Section 44:8-108 - Definitions

44:8-108. Definitions  2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services; "Department" means the Department of Human Services; "Employable person" means any person applying for or receiving public assistance under this act who is not unable to perform work due to physical or mental disability as such terms shall be defined in regulations established by the commissioner; "Municipality" shall include any city, borough, township, town, village or municipality governed by a board of commissioners or an improvement commission which administers general public assistance to single adults and couples without dependent children through the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.); "Public assistance" means assistance rendered to needy single adults and couples without dependent children who are willing to work but are unable to secure employment due either to physical or mental disability or inability to find employment, and includes what is commonly called "relief" or "emergency relief," which shall be provided under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.) in the form of benefits as defined in section 3 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-57); "State aid" means State aid for public assistance or relief as in this act prescribed and provided for; "Unemployable person" means any person applying for or receiving public assistance who is not an employable person as defined by the commissioner; "Year" means calendar year.L.1947,c.156,s.2; amended 1977, c.286, s.1; 1997, c.37, s.14.