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Cumberland County adopts ordinance to continue, expand county hospital-fee program; county to retain 9%
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 26 adopted Ordinance 2025-2 to continue and expand the county's participation in New Jersey's county option hospital fee program; county officials said the treasurer will retain 9% of proceeds, with staff estimating about $1.9 million to the county this year and in 2025.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on a roll-call vote adopted Ordinance 2025-2 on final reading to continue and expand the New Jersey county option hospital fee program for Cumberland County.
The ordinance, described by staff as an amendment to prior county ordinances, continues the county's participation in the state-authorized program that shifts a portion of hospital-related fees into Medicaid financing. County officials said the county treasurer will retain 9 percent of program proceeds; according to county staff, the county is scheduled to receive about $1,900,000 from the program this year and in 2025.
The program matters because state rules require a large share of proceeds to be used as the non-federal share of Medicaid (New Jersey FamilyCare) payments. The ordinance cites compliance with NJSA 48:2-17 and amends earlier county ordinances (Ordinance 2023-2 and Ordinance 2024-4) to authorize the…
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