Land, Milam Bill Allowing Government Home Health Agencies to Partner with Non-government Providers to Deliver Services Now Law

            (TRENTON) – A bill that would allow a county or municipal government that is the licensed operator of a home health agency to contract with a non-government entity licensed as a home health agency to provide direct services, administration, and financial services on behalf of the government home health agency was signed into law Friday.

The legislation (A-3207) stipulates that the government home health agency will still maintain ultimate control over key governing responsibilities.  The measure is sponsored by Assembly Democrats R. Bruce Land and Matthew Milam (both D-Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland) who released the following joint statement:

          “Ultimately, patients are at the heart of this legislation. By allowing government operated home health agencies to partner with non-government home health agencies, patients will receive crucial services in a timely manner. This type of flexibility can assist these government agencies in fulfilling their missions of providing quality health care to residents.”