Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 470 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM AND THE REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Chapter 3 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM CASH AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
Section 470-3-001 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM BENEFITS
Current through September 17, 2024
if an individual is eligible for a cash assistance payment they are also eligible for medical assistance. An individual may apply for; medical assistance only. Refugee Resettlement benefits consist of:
(A) Cash assistance payments to the refugee payee; and
(B) Payments made directly to the provider for medical care and services as identified in the Medicaid Program, Title 477 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC).
001.01 THOSE WHO RECEIVE OTHER ASSISTANCE. An individual who receives assistance from the Aid to Dependent Children program or Assistance to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled program is ineligible for the Refugee Resettlement Program.
001.02 DETERMINATION OF CASH ASSISTANCE PAYMENT. For purposes of calculating cash assistance for the Refugee Resettlement Program, the Department applies the rules and regulations from the Aid to Dependent Children Program, Title 468 NAC.
001.03 EFFECTIVE DATE OF PAYMENT. When an application for assistance is approved, the first month's payment begins with the date of application if all eligibility factors are met.
001.04 INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR CASH AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. Individuals who receive a refugee resettlement cash assistance, including individuals who do not receive a payment because of the $10 minimum payment, are automatically eligible for medical assistance without a separate eligibility determination.
001.05 EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY. For purposes of determining the effective date of Medical Eligibility for the Refugee Resettlement Program, the Department applies the rules and regulations from the Medicaid Program, Title 477 NAC.
