New Mexico Administrative Code

PSD employees and the general public.

ETV funds shall be available to eligible youth to assist them in obtaining post-secondary education or vocational training. ETV may not cover expenses already paid by scholarships, grants, loans, work study, etc. Receipt of ETV funds shall not affect a student's eligibility for o…

Youth age 18 up to 26 who were in foster care and enrolled in medicaid on their 18th birthday shall be eligible for medicaid according to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Before the youth's 18th birthday, or upon the youth's request for medicaid benefits, the youth shal…

A. PSD shall identify, document, and determine appropriate services for children or youth who have disclosed or who may be at risk of being the victim of human trafficking. B. PSD shall immediately, but not later than 24 hours, notify law enforcement of children or youth who PSD …

NYTD is a database required by the federal Chafee Act which tracks and reports on services provided to and outcomes for older youth. To ensure that data is accurately maintained for purposes of meeting NYTD requirements, the PPW shall update medical and education information in F…

Children, Youth and Families Department Act, 9-2A-7 D, NMSA 1978; New Mexico Children's Code, Section 32A-1-1, NMSA 1978 (Cum. Supp. 2009).

Permanent.

March 31, 2010, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

To establish standards and practices for the provision of services to older youth aged 14 or older in protective services division custody who are likely to age out of foster care at age 18, youth who have aged out from foster care at age 18, and youth who were adopted from foste…

A."Case plan" means a plan created jointly with clients for a child, youth, parent, guardian, custodian or respondent that identifies the appropriate services based on the needs identified to achieve the child's or youth's permanency plan and to promote the safety and well-being …

A. Youth services shall: (1) assist youth in successfully transitioning into adult living; (2) promote self-sufficiency; (3) promote the safety, permanency and well-being of youth; (4) promote positive youth development; and (5) promote relationships with mentors and other suppor…

A. Youth services shall be provided to all youth in the custody of PSD through an abuse or neglect petition, or a family in need of court ordered services petition, including youth in residential treatment or incarcerated youth, runaway youth and youth with a partial or complete …

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

Each assistance program in which eligibility is determined under ISD2 (HCA's automated eligibility system), the HCA's eligibility and payment determination and issuance system is referred to as a category of assistance. A two-digit number is assigned to each category indicating t…

A. NMW: (1) Purpose: The purpose of the New Mexico works (NMW) program is to improve the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income, assisting parents to develop the discipline necessary for self-sufficiency and to improve their self-esteem. The further …

A. Division responsibilities: The income support division (ISD) is responsible for administering all relevant assistance programs in an accurate and timely fashion while treating clients with respect and dignity. The division administers those programs described in 8.100.100.10 N…

A. Both the Social Security Act and the Food Stamp Act require the state agencies responsible for the administration of these programs to provide for the confidentiality of information about applicants for and recipients of program benefits. B. "Confidential information" includes…

A. ISD case record: (1) ISD case records, consisting of forms, records, narrative material, correspondence and documents, are scanned into electronic format and maintained in the HCA's secure electronic data management system. Documents submitted in person will be electronically …

A. Policy and procedures manual: The regulations for the public assistance programs administered by the HCA are located on the official website of the New Mexico administrative code located at http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/ nmac/. Procedures and policy guidance is located at the o…

A. Statement of nondiscrimination: HCA programs must be administered in a manner which makes sure that no person is denied any aid, care, services or other benefits on the grounds of race, color, age, sex, handicap, religious creed, national origin or political beliefs, or is oth…

A. Electronic benefit transfer (EBT): SNAP and cash benefits are issued through a direct deposit into an EBT account. The benefits are maintained in a central database and accessed by the household through an individual debit card issued to the household. B. Initial issuance of E…

A. General statement: Effective staff development and training is an integral part of successful ISD program operations. ISD supports employee attendance at job-relevant training opportunities. Attendance at training sessions needs supervisory approval. Priorities for such approv…

A. Personnel: New employees: ISD encourages prompt attendance at new-employee orientation sessions and requires completion of these sessions as specified in the division's training plan(s). B. Professional development: ISD supports attendance at training sessions for an employee'…

The rule applies to the general public.

A. New employee training: The division maintains a new-employee training curriculum for all major programs administered by ISD. This program is accessible to all division and HCA employees who need training in food stamps, financial assistance or medical assistance programs. B. T…

Provision of training sessions - The ISD training staff provides program training to providers on request as scheduling permits.

A. Physical property: It is the responsibility of each ISD county director or bureau chief to develop and maintain plans for ensuring the security office equipment, furniture and facilities according to department and other state and federal government guidelines. B. Personnel se…

A. ISD provides itinerant service to clients residing at a distance from local ISD offices. Income support specialists visit specified locations on a regularly scheduled basis and conduct required interviews. B. Itinerant schedules are available through local ISD offices. An itin…

A. Section 27 NMSA 1978 (1992 Repl.) provides for the health care authority to "...adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations...." It also provides for administration of public assistance programs. B. The income support division (ISD) of the health care authority was c…

Permanent.

July 1, 2024, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of these regulations is to provide general policy and procedures for income support division (ISD) administered programs.

The HCA secretary has authority to adopt rules and regulations governing the activities of HCA. These rules and regulations are subject to differing requirements regarding prior notice or hearing. This section details the differing types of rules and requirements relative to prom…

A. ISD's primary mission is to relieve, minimize or eliminate poverty and to make available certain services for eligible low-income individuals and families through statewide programs of financial assistance, food assistance, and employment assistance and training services. B. H…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

Specific requirements for the interview are outlined in each program's chapter on this topic. Related verification issues for the interview are located in the verification section.

A. Cash Assistance (CA)/SNAP combined cases: To facilitate participation in SNAP, the Food Stamp Act requires that individuals applying for CA be able to apply for SNAP benefits at the same time.(1) Application: A household applying jointly for CA and SNAP is required to file onl…

A decision shall be made promptly on applications in accordance with the timeliness standards set forth in 8.100.130.11 NMAC. These deadlines ensure that eligibility decisions are made promptly without restricting the applicant's right to supply verification of eligibility factor…

The rule applies to the general public.

A. Section 27 NMSA 1978 (1992 Repl.) provides for the health care authority to "...adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations...." It also provides for administration of public assistance programs. B. The income support division (ISD) of the health care authority was c…

Permanent.

July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of these regulations is to provide general policy and procedures for income support division (ISD) administered programs.

Each individual shall have the opportunity to apply for public assistance programs administered by the HCA or to have an authorized representative do so on their behalf. Paper application forms must be readily accessible in the ISD local office lobby and provided to any person wh…

Applicants may submit forms to a local county office in person or through an authorized representative, through the approved HCA web portal, by fax or by mail. The date the application and forms are received by ISD will be documented on the form. Applications submitted after regu…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

The rule applies to the general public.

A. Section 27 NMSA 1978 (1992 Repl.) provides for the health care authority to "...adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations..." It also provides for administration of public assistance programs. B. The income support division (ISD) of the health care authority (HCA) …