New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-M - Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Chapter He-M 500 - DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Part He-M 522 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND SERVICE PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ACQUIRED BRAIN DISORDER
Section He-M 522.06 - Determination of Eligibility for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Care Services

(a) For those persons found eligible under He-M 522.03(a) , the bureau shall review the referral made pursuant to He-M 522.05(h) (1) and shall, within 15 business days of receipt of the referral, make a decision on eligibility under He-M 522.03(b) . This decision shall be conveyed to the applicant and guardian, if applicable, in writing and include the specific legal and factual basis for the determination, including specific citation of the applicable law or department rule.

(b) Within 3 business days of receipt of the bureau's determination regarding an applicant's eligibility under He-M 522.03(b) , an area agency shall issue written notice to the applicant and guardian, if applicable, as follows:

(c) Following denial of eligibility, the individual, family, or guardian, as applicable, may reapply for services if new information regarding the diagnosis, level of care, or severity of the disability or functional impairment related to the acquired brain disorder becomes available.

(d) The determination of eligibility under He-M 522 by one area agency shall be accepted by every other area agency of the state.