New Mexico Administrative Code

A. Assignment of support rights: A caretaker who receives cash assistance for an unrelated dependent child, whether or not the caretaker is included in the benefit group, automatically assigns to HSD the right to child support for any individual included in the benefit group. The…

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.

July 1, 2004, 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 eligible for inclusion in the GA dependent child benefit group with respect to age, a dependent child is defined as an individual who is; A. seventeen years of age or younger; B. eighteen years of age and enrolled in high school; or C. between eighteen and twenty-two years …

A. Requirement: A child of school age, as defined by PED, must attend school and have satisfactory attendance to meet the personal responsibility requirements of the parent, specified relative, or caretaker. B. Student status: (1) A dependent child of school age must be a full-ti…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

Pre certified victims of human trafficking cash assistance program applications shall be processed no later than 30 calendar days after receipt by the department or it's designee.

Pre certified victims of human trafficking cash assistance for approved applications shall be effective the first day of the month the application was submitted to the department or its designee, for a full month benefit.

A. Department responsibilities: The department or its designee 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 actio…

The certification period will be one year with simplified reporting requirements.

A. Recertification of eligibility: The department shall provide notice of recertification 45 days prior to the end of the certification and make a prospective determination of eligibility beginning the month following the month the certification period expires. The recertificatio…

Refer to 8.106.510 NMAC

Refer to 8.106.520 NMAC

The rule applies to the general public.

New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 (Chapter 27, Articles 1 and 2 along with Chapter 30, Article 52, Section 2) authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs an…

Permanent.

December 1, 2013, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of the pre-certified victim of human trafficking assistance program is to provide financial assistance to non-citizen victims of human trafficking that are not eligible for existing federal assistance pending the federal certification under the Trafficking Victims' …

A. Pre-certified victim of human trafficking (PCVHT): means an alien who is a victim of human trafficking, who has not received the federal certification of a victim of human trafficking. B. Cooperating: means is willing to assist in every reasonable way in the investigation and …

A. To be eligible for inclusion in the PCVHT benefit group, the individual must not be eligible for any other federal or state cash assistance program. The benefit group consists of the individual and their non-citizen dependents. B. An individual shall not be eligible for inclus…

A. The application shall be submitted on a form designated by the department either electronically or in writing and shall be made under oath by an applicant or by an applicant on behalf of a dependent child who resides in the home. The application must contain: (1) a statement o…

New Mexico Human Services Department.

A. Conditions: Subject to the availability of state funding for the program, a payment may be made to an individual who resides in a shelter care home. The individual must be a recipient of supplemental security income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act. B. Licensin…

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.

March 1, 2025, 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. Limited state funds may result in a suspension or reduction in general assistance benefits without eligibility and need considered. B. Need determination process: Eligibility for the GA program based on need requires a finding that the: (1) countable resources owned by and ava…

A. Initial eligibility: Eligibility for cash assistance programs shall be determined prospectively. The benefit group must meet all eligibility criteria in the month following the month of application. Eligibility and amount of payment shall be determined prospectively for each m…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

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 cash assistance to dependent needy children and disabled adults who are not eligible for assistance under a federally matched cash assistance program, such as New Mexico works (NMW) or the federal program of supplemental securi…

[Reserved]

A. General: The department may provide up to $200.00 towards the funeral expenses recipients of financial and medical assistance if the deceased's available resources are insufficient to pay for the funeral, the persons legally responsible for the support of the deceased are unab…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

A. Real property: (1) The home: The value of the benefit group's home is not considered in determining eligibility. The "home" is the dwelling place occupied by the benefit group. The home is considered to be occupied by the benefit group during a temporary absence, when there is…

A. Availability: Resources that are actually available or that are considered to be available to the benefit group are considered in determining eligibility for assistance. (1) The resource amount used for determination of eligibility for an applicant benefit group shall be based…

A. Determination: If, after determining what property is available to the benefit group and determining the value of that resource, the net value of the countable real and personal property exceeds resource limits, the benefit group shall be ineligible for assistance on the basis…

A. Requirement: (1) In order to include an individual in the benefit group, the individual must not have transferred real property for the purpose of becoming eligible for cash assistance within the two-year period preceding the date of application. (2) A transfer is considered t…

The rule applies to the general public.