6. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Standards for eligibility for respite care services; b. Target populations and situations to be given priority in receiving services; c. Qualifications and requirements of sponsors and providers; d. Provider reimbursement and payment levels for respite care services, provided that:
(1)the hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services, personal care services, and homemaker services, in which the services are provided on a weekday, shall be no less than the hourly State Medicaid fee-for-service reimburs
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6. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Standards for eligibility for respite care services; b. Target populations and situations to be given priority in receiving services; c. Qualifications and requirements of sponsors and providers; d. Provider reimbursement and payment levels for respite care services, provided that: (1) the hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services, personal care services, and homemaker services, in which the services are provided on a weekday, shall be no less than the hourly State Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rate for personal care services, and that the hourly reimbursement rate for home health aide services, personal care services, and homemaker services, in which the services are provided on a weekend or on a State or federal holiday, shall be no less than the amount of the hourly State Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rate for personal care services plus $1; and (2) each eligible person shall receive up to $6,559.63, or a higher amount which the Commissioner of Human Services may approve, of respite services in a calendar year; e. Service and cost limitations for eligible persons; f. A sliding scale fee schedule for co-payments; and g. Procedures for reporting on implementation of the program. L. 1987, c. 119, s. 6; amended 2023, c.86, s.1.