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Committee advances bill to extend respite‑care reauthorization from 90 days to 12 months for families of individuals with IDD
Summary
Assembly Bill 4761 would change Department of Children and Families respite and family‑support reauthorizations from every 90 days to a 12‑month authorization and convert the current annual reapplication into an annual reevaluation. The Arc of New Jersey and family advocates testified in favor; committee released the bill.
The committee advanced Assembly Bill 4761 on March 17, 2025, a measure requiring the Division of Children’s System of Care to change policies governing family support and respite services for eligible individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Sharon Levine of The Arc of New Jersey, which represents families and providers, told the committee that respite is a ‘‘critical service’’ and urged the change because most children with lifelong IDD diagnoses do not change course…
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