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WHAT ARE THE “STATE PLAN SERVICES” IN NEW JERSEY? State Plan Services are those services that the state supplies to its beneficiaries. Any Medicaid recipient, who meets the specific eligibility criteria for a state plan
service, is entitled to receive it. Such services may include dental services, various therapies, personal care assistance and such. No waiting lists exist for state plan services. The MCO/HMO however must assess and approve that there is a medical necessity for the services and they will determine the number of hours that an individual can receive.
the plan. PPP also includes Fiscal Management (FM) services to help individuals with the financial aspects of the program. The Fiscal Management handles all payroll responsibilities for participants and acts as a bookkeeping service. The PPP requires greater individual responsibility while providing more control, flexibility and choice over the services received. PPP also pays for environmental modifications, equipment, appliances or technology that enhance independence. Regarding eligibility, a person must have Medicaid, qualify for needing Personal Care Assistant Services (PCA) for at least six months and be able to self-direct services or choose a representative who can act on their behalf. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROGRAM (PASP) Personal Assistance Service Program (PASP) is another state plan service that supplies up to 40 hours per calendar week of personal care assistant services to support adults with disabilities going to work or school. Additional hours of services may be approved on a case-by-case basis, based upon exceptional circumstances. Individuals are responsible for directing their own services that can include assistance with activities of daily living like bathing and dressing as well as housekeeping, cooking, shopping and using transportation. For more information visit WWWNJGOV HUMANSERVICESDDSPROJECTSPASP .
NJ Department of Human Services Division of Disability Services (DDS)
The Division of Disability Services (DDS) serves as a single point of entry for people seeking disabilities related information and referral. DDS administers services that support people with different types of disabilities to live more independently in the community. PERSONAL PREFERENCE PROGRAM (PPP) Personal Preference Program (PPP), a State Plan Service is administered under the auspices of the NJ Division of Disability Services, PPP is a state plan service that can be utilized separately or in combination with waiver services. The PPP permits Medicaid recipients more choice in obtaining Personal Care Assistance (PCA) services. Personal Care Assistants perform non-emergency, health related tasks to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. These tasks must be essential to maintain a person’s health and comfort. Individuals can contact their MCO to start the enrollment process. For more information go to www. NJGOVHUMANSERVICESDDSSERVICESPPPINDEXHTML . Given a monthly cash allowance, individuals work within a budget to hire Personal Care Assistants directly or through an agency. Individuals with intellectual disabilities can identify a representative to assist with making decisions to implement
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