{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-71c-63","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-63","heading":"Contract for program participant.","body":"5.\tThe contract entered into between a program participant and the authority pursuant to section 2 of this act shall require a program participant to:\na.\tcharge for professional services at the usual and customary rate prevailing in the State underserved area, but allow a patient who is unable to pay that charge to pay at a reduced rate or receive care at no charge;\nb.\tnot discriminate against any patient in the provision of mental health care services on the basis of that person's ability to pay or source of payment; and\nc.\tagree not to impose any charge in excess of the limiting fee for a service, as determined by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, to a recipient of benefits under the federal Medicare program established pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.).\nL.2017, c.126, s.5.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"5e83fc4b24ee06350ef91069a7f45936ff04b95510039d0f6fe3317467d565f1","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-71c-62","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-71c-64"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}