New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-99. Noncompliance with mechanism for distribution of moneys
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-99
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- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
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(1) the assessment provided for in section 5 of this act shall beome void, no further assessment shall be collected and all funds collected to date shall be returned to nursing homes in proportion to the amounts of assessments paid by them under the provisions of this act; and
(2) thereafter, no penalty, fine or fee shall be imposed upon, or other punitive measure taken against, a nursing home that fails to pay an assessment.
b. If federal law is altered to prohibit the use of provider assessments to generate a matching amount of federal Medicaid funds as provided for in this act, the provisions of this act shall become inoperative and void upon the effective date of that prohibition.
c. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, the assessments imposed by section 5 of this act shall not be imposed or collected and the authorized expenditures shall not be made until the State has obtained federal approval of any related State plan amendment and verified the availability of federal financial participation for the New Jersey Medicaid expenditure funded in whole or in part by revenues collected in accordance with section 5 of this act from the assessments.
L.2003,c.105,s.8.