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 648 - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENCES
Section He-W 648.02 - Residential Care Facilities
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Individuals living in residential care facilities, as described in RSA 151:2, I(e), shall meet all general, technical, categorical, and financial requirements for adult category financial assistance, in addition to the requirements below.
(b) Individuals living in residential care facilities shall be entitled to a different standard of need than individuals residing in independent living arrangements when the residential care facility is licensed by the department as meeting the standards for the care of residential care facility residents.
(c) Financial eligibility for individuals in residential care facilities shall be determined as an assistance group size of one.
(d) If an individual is determined eligible, financial assistance shall be provided directly to the individual, not to the operator of the residential care facility.
(e) The standard of need for an individual in a residential care facility shall be adjusted annually as specified in He-W 648.04.
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5418, INTERIM, eff 7-1-92, EXPIRED: 10-29-92
New. #5500, eff 11-6-92; amd by #5966, eff 1-27-95; ss by #6865, eff 10-3-98; amd by #6969, eff 4-1-99; amd by #7451, eff 2-17-01; amd by #7622, INTERIM, eff 1-9-02 EXPIRED: 7-8-02; amd by #7693, eff 5-25-02; amd by #7803, INTERIM, eff 1-1-03, EXPIRED: 6-30-03; amd by #7876, eff 4-23-03; amd by #8015, eff 1-1-04, EXPIRED: 6-29-04; amd by #8092, eff 5-28-04; amd by #8252, eff 1-8-05; amd by #8684, eff 7-21-06; ss by #9364, eff 2-1-09