New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-W - Former Division of Human Services
Chapter He-W 600 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL CARE
Part He-W 641 - SPECIAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ONLY COVERAGE GROUPS
Section He-W 641.07 - Medical Assistance for Low Income Children

(a) "Low income children" means children under the age of 19 whose family income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty income guidelines as published annually in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(b) Resources shall not be counted when eligibility is determined for low income children.

(c) For children to be income eligible for medical assistance as a low income child, monthly family income shall not exceed 300% of the federal poverty income guidelines;

(d) For purposes of determining income eligibility for medical assistance for a low income child, changes in the poverty level guidelines shall become effective the first day of the second month following publication of the poverty income guidelines in the Federal Register.

(e) A qualified entity as defined in He-W 520.01(h) shall be allowed to make presumptive eligibility determinations as defined in He-W 520.01(f) for initial eligibility for medical coverage for low income children whose eligibility is based on a percentage of the federal poverty income guidelines.

(f) For purposes of this section, all requirements for FANF medical assistance specified in He-W 600 shall apply except that: