P.L.2022, c.84, requires the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services within the Department of Human Services to accept a permanent change of station order to a duty location located in New Jersey. Under the law, any branch of the United States military can issue a permanent change of station order to the parent or legal guardian of an applicant, for the purposes of satisfying the residency requirement for the provision of home and community-based services reimbursed by the Medicaid program. Home and community-based services make it possible for eligible individuals to receive services in their own homes and communities rather than in institutions. The Community Care Program was originally approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 1985 to provide a community-based alternative to institutional care. These programs serve a variety of targeted populations groups, such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental illnesses.

The law provides that a member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or any other reserve component of the armed forces who has received relocation orders and whose anticipated residence is to be within the New Jersey will be permitted to enroll a dependent child in a school district and register for courses in advance of the member’s relocation. The school district must waive any proof of residency requirements until such time that the member’s family has been relocated within the school district.

Each public and independent institution of higher education, after taking into account and giving due consideration to the credit recommendation of the American Council on Education, shall accept and apply towards an undergraduate degree program appropriate credit for a student�s military experience. The institution may award a maximum of 30 credits for military experience towards an undergraduate degree to a student enrolled in the institution.

The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs has developed an Ask the Question Campaign to identify service members, veterans and their families (SMVF) in non-VA care systems to increase opportunities for contact and referral to relevant resources. Initiatives include conducting a military experience needs assessment for New Jersey organizations serving the SMVF population, and promoting awareness of the Ask the Question campaign by way of websites and media.