40:67-23.6. Schedule for reimbursement for portion of cost
5. a. Pursuant to a reimbursement agreement entered into in lieu of providing some or all of the services set forth in section 2 of P.L.1989, c.299 (C.40:67-23.3), the municipality shall reimburse the qualified private community for a portion of the cost of providing services commencing in local budget year 1993 for municipalities operating on a calendar year basis and in local budget year 1994 for municipalities operating on a fiscal year basis in the following manner:
1993 or 1994, as appropriate, ...20% of the total cost of services in 1993 or 1994, as appropriate
1994 or 1995, as appropriate, ...40% of the total cost of services in 1994 or 1995, as appropriate
1995 or 1996, as appropriate, ...60% of the total cost of services in 1995 or 1996, as appropriate
1996 or 1997, as appropriate, ...80% of the total cost of services in 1996 or 1997, as appropriate
The total cost of services in each local budget year shall be determined pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1989, c.299 (C.40:67-23.5). In local budget year 1997 or 1998, as appropriate, and for each local budget year thereafter, the municipality shall either provide the services pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1989, c.299 (C.40:67-23.3) or enter into a written agreement to annually reimburse the qualified private community in full pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1989, c.299 (C.40:67-23.5).
b. Notwithstanding the schedule set forth in subsection a. of this section, any municipality that entered into a reimbursement agreement prior to January 1, 1993, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with the schedule in that reimbursement agreement.
c. Appropriations by a municipality during the phase-in period in conformance with the implementation schedule set forth in subsection a. or b. of this section shall be considered appropriations mandated by State statute for the purposes of subsection cc. of section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3). The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, for the purpose of calculating the allowable operating appropriations before exceptions, shall provide a cap base adjustment to the local budget year in which the 100% level is reached for the full amount appropriated pursuant to P.L.1989, c.299 (C.40:67-23.2 et seq.).
L.1989,c.299,s.5; amended 1993,c.6,s.2.
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