2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics
Section 26:2H-88 - Definitions relative to PACE program.
26:2H-88 Definitions relative to PACE program.
1. As used in this act:
"Medicaid" means the program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.).
"Medicare" means the program established pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.).
"PACE" means the "Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly," operated by a public, private, nonprofit, or proprietary entity, as permitted by federal law. The program is a comprehensive health and social services delivery system that integrates acute and long-term care services. PACE is a capitated program which provides services to disabled and frail elderly persons who are certified by the State as nursing home eligible to maximize their autonomy and continued independence.
L.1997, c.296, s.1; amended 2015, c.152, s.1.
