The New Jersey Supplementary Prenatal Care Program provides limited prenatal care at health centers and hospitals for low-income pregnant women who would qualify for Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare coverage except for their immigration status.

The program is allocated funding annually in the state budget (July 1 through June 30). When the funding is depleted, the program will not reimburse health centers and hospitals for this care.

The Supplementary Prenatal Program covers pregnancy-related services that are provided at a health center or hospital, including primary care, radiology and laboratory services. Radiology and laboratory services that are ordered by a health center are also covered. Pregnancy-related prescription medicines dispensed at the health center or hospital are also covered.

If you are eligible for the Program, you will be determined “presumptively eligible” at the health center or hospital when you seek prenatal health care. But you must follow up and complete an application for the Program with an out stationed Medicaid worker at the health center or hospital or go to your local county board of social services and complete an application.

Labor and delivery will be covered under the Medical Emergency Program (“Emergency Medicaid”), and you should apply for this at the beginning of the third trimester in your pregnancy. Again, you must apply through the out stationed Medicaid worker at the health center or hospital, or at your local county board of social services.