New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 164B - STATEWIDE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM
Subchapter 4 - ELIGIBILITY
Section 10:164B-4.1 - Eligibility standards
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:164B-4.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) For the purpose of the Statewide Respite Care Program, an eligible person shall meet the following eligibility standards:
1. An eligible person shall be 18 years of age or older; functionally
impaired; cared for at home by a caregiver who is not remunerated for his or her services; and at risk of
long-term institutional placement if his or her regular caregiver could not continue in that role;
2. The maximum income level shall be 300 percent of the Federal
Supplemental Security Income standard for an individual living alone, in effect under section 1611(a)(1)(A)
of the Social Security Act (
42 U.S.C. §
1382) (as increased pursuant to section 1617 of the Act (
42
U.S.C. §
1382f)).
i. In the case of
an individual and spouse, one of whom is an applicant for respite care, 50 percent of the couple's combined
income shall be subject to this same income standard.
(1) Clients
determined eligible prior to June 1, 1998 will not lose their eligibility upon redetermination for reasons
set forth at (a)2i above.
ii. In the case of an
individual and spouse, both of whom are applicants for respite care, 50 percent of the couple's combined
income shall be subject to this same income standard.
(1) Clients
determined eligible prior to the June 1, 1998 will not lose their eligibility upon redetermination for
reasons set forth at (a)2ii above;
3. An
eligible person shall be a resident of the State of New Jersey;
4. An eligible person shall have liquid resources, as declared by that
individual, that do not exceed $ 40,000.
i. In the case of an individual
and a spouse who are both dependent on the caregiver, the couple's combined liquid resources shall not exceed
$ 60,000; and
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of
this subsection or any other provision of law to the contrary, no eligible veteran shall be determined
ineligible for the Statewide Respite Care Program based on income or liquid resources if he or she does not
exceed the financial limits set forth in
N.J.S.A.
30:4F-10.
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