New Mexico Administrative Code

Permanent.

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

A. The objective of general assistance is to provide financial assistance to dependent needy children and disabled adults who are not eligible for assistance under a federally-matched financial assistance program, such as New Mexico works (NMW) or the federal program of supplemen…

A. HCA responsibilities: The HCA shall inform the benefit group of its responsibility to report changes. Appropriate action shall be taken to determine if the change affects eligibility or benefit amount. The date the change is reported and the action taken shall be documented. I…

A. Set term GA: The certification period shall be for a set length of time dependent upon conditions, beginning from the month of approval and is not subject to review. The certification period shall be set for the length of the disability established by medical documentation, no…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

The rule applies to the general public.

Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 27 NMSA 1978 authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may be assumed by the state. …

Permanent.

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

A. The objective of general assistance is to provide financial assistance to dependent needy children and disabled adults who are not eligible for assistance under a federally matched financial assistance program such as New Mexico works (NMW) or the federal program of supplement…

A. EBT: The HCA issues cash assistance benefits through an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system. B. Warrants: In some circumstances a payment can be issued by warrant. C. Death of a recipient: An authorized beneficiary may access and use payments issued on behalf of a recipie…

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A. General: To be eligible for inclusion in a GA benefit group, a person must be individually eligible according to requirements set forth in 8.106.410 NMAC, 8.106.420 NMAC and 8.106.430 NMAC and not otherwise disqualified from participation. The person or persons meeting individ…

A. Disability: (1) An individual shall not be eligible for inclusion in the benefit group if the individual is institutionalized for any reason such as:(a) medical or mental health treatment; (b) an inmate in a public non-medical institution, including facilities in the state pri…

The rule applies to the general public.

New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 (Chapter 27, Articles 1 and 2) authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may …

Permanent.

December 1, 2009, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The objective of general assistance is to provide financial assistance to dependent needy children and disabled adults who are not eligible for assistance under a federally matched financial assistance program such as New Mexico works (NMW) or the federal program of supplement…

[Reserved]

To be a recipient of general assistance, an individual must be eligible according to the regulations for the GA program. An individual for whom an application has been or must be made may receive cash assistance as long as the individual also meets individual eligibility requirem…

A. Request for assistance: The request for assistance is the first step in determining those individuals who must be included in the benefit group. At the request of the head of the benefit group, non-mandatory members may be included or removed from the benefit group, this may r…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

To be eligible for inclusion in a GA benefit group, if otherwise eligible, an individual must be: A. a citizen of the United States; B. a naturalized citizen; C. an alien who entered the United States before August 22, 1996, and who meets the definition of a qualified immigrant a…

A. To be eligible for inclusion in a GA benefit group, an individual must be living in the state of New Mexico, and have demonstrated an intent to remain in the state. For applicants, the residency determination shall be made on the date eligibility is determined B. Residence sha…

A. Assistance from another state: An individual who is receiving assistance from another state shall be considered a resident of that state until the state is notified of the individual's intention to abandon residence. An individual who received GA from another state shall be co…

A. Compliance with IAR requirements: The state of New Mexico is a participant in the interim assistance reimbursement (IAR) program administered by the social security administration (SSA). The U.S. secretary of health and human services, through the SSA, has agreed to reimburse …

A. Dual state benefits: An individual who has been convicted of fraud for receiving TANF, SNAP, Medicaid or SSI in more than one state at the same time shall not be eligible for inclusion in the GA cash assistance benefit group for a period of 10 years following such conviction. …

The rule applies to the general public.

New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 (Chapter 27, Articles 1 and 2) authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may …

Permanent.

December 1, 2009, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The objective of general assistance is to provide financial assistance to dependent needy children and disabled adults who are not eligible for assistance under a federally matched financial assistance program such as New Mexico works (NMW) or the federal program of supplement…

[Reserved]

A. An applicant or recipient who fails to meet an individual eligibility requirement is not eligible to be included in the benefit group. The individual's ineligibility does not make the entire benefit group ineligible, unless the ineligible individual is the only member of the b…

A. To be eligible for inclusion in the benefit group, the recipient, or the caretaker on behalf of a dependent child, must report the individual's social security number (SSN) within 60 days of approval for the GA program. B. An SSN card shall not be required to validate the indi…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

A. General: The applicant's capacity for work shall be determined by evaluating the severity of the impairment(s) and by applicant's work-related factors with regarding to the impact on the applicant's ability to perform basic work-related activities and to engage in gainful empl…

The rule applies to the general public.

New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 (Chapter 27, Articles 1 and 2) authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may …

Permanent.

December 1, 2009, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The objective of general assistance is to provide financial assistance to dependent needy children and disabled adults who are not eligible for assistance under a federally matched financial assistance program such as New Mexico works (NMW) or the federal program of supplement…

[Reserved]

A. Disability determination: The department must find: (1) medical evidence of physical or mental impairment(s), and (2) medical and non-medical evidence to support that the severity of the impairment(s) is sufficient to significantly restrict the applicant's capacity to perform …

A. General: The nature of the physical and mental impairment(s) must be verified by a medical or mental health diagnosis from an acceptable medical source and supported by current medical evidence based on acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques. B. Evaluation of…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.