New Jersey Statutes 44:7-82. Funds by state for medical assistance for the aged
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:7-82
- Assistance: means money payments to or on behalf of eligible persons. See New Jersey Statutes 44:7-1
- County welfare board: means the boards established within the several counties for the purposes of administering welfare to the needy, whether set up under the authority of this chapter or pursuant to any other laws of this State. See New Jersey Statutes 44:7-1
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
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.