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 523 - FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
Section He-M 523.03 - Eligibility

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-M 523.03

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) An applicant shall be eligible for services described in He-M 523.05 if the applicant is a family as defined in He-M 523.02(f) or a young adult as defined in He-M 523.02(k) .

(b) For the purposes of establishing eligibility, an applicant shall provide documentation from a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or doctor of osteopathy indicating that the person's chronic health condition meets the specific criteria in He-M 523.02(d) .

(c) An applicant who meets the criteria of a chronic health condition as defined in He-M 523.02(d) shall not be eligible to receive services under He-M 523 if the condition is:

(1) A developmental disability when:
a. The disability meets the definition in RSA 171-A:2, V; and

b. The person receives services pursuant to He-M 503.07 through He-M 503.11;

(2) A mental illness when the illness:
a. Meets the definition in RSA 135-C:2, X; or

b. Meets the definition of serious emotional disturbance in He-M 401.02(u) ;

(3) A dental condition; or

(4) Obesity, which means a body mass index equal to or greater than the gender- and age-specific 95th percentile from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts.

(d) If an individual has a developmental disability, and he or she is receiving services pursuant to He-M 503.07 through He-M 503.11, that individual shall not receive services under He-M 523.

(e) A young adult or family shall receive family support services from the region for which they reside.

#7713, eff 6-21-02; ss by #9728, eff 6-18-10

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 39, Number 02, eff.12/28/2018 is not yet available.

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