Woodbury, NJ) – Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said the State\’s Department of Human Services is increasing its daily charge for certain patients at state institutions by 17.5%. In addition, the per diem rate for care of patients at state institutions has been increased 28.5% over the last two years for the patients. Simultaneously, the county is required to stay under a 2% budget cap.
\”This is the height of hypocrisy and we have to speak up and oppose this increase being arbitrarily placed upon the county,\” said Director Damminger.
\”I am sponsoring a resolution to oppose this increase because the State has mandated a 2% cap on spending increases for the county. We can live with that cap, but for the State to start telling us they are going to pay less and the county will have to pick up their share, while dramatically increasing the total cost without any explanation or justification is wrong and they need to hear our message,\” Director Damminger said.
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