Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4D-3b1

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
1. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services within the Department of Human Services shall accept a permanent change of station order to a duty location located in New Jersey, issued by any branch of the United States military to the parent or legal guardian of an applicant, for the purposes of satisfying the residency requirement for the provision of home and community based services reimbursed by the Medicaid program.

b. For the purpose of this section:

“Legal guardian” means a person who exercises continuing control over the person or property, or both, of an individual, pursuant to a court order.

“Medicaid program” means the program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C. 30:4D-1 et seq.).

“Permanent change of station order” means the official documentation issued by a branch of the United States military to an active duty member requiring the member’s relocation, along with the relocation of any dependents living with the member, from one duty location to another.

L.2022, c.84, s.1.

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