Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
Submission of an application: An application may be submitted to the HCA in
person, by mail, via facsimile or by other electronic means which may include
the YES-New Mexico web portal.
(1) Out-ofstate
applicants: An application received from out-of-state shall be accepted, but
shall not be registered until the applicant contacts ISD to confirm their
presence in the state. If the applicant does not contact the ISD within 30 days
from receipt of the application, the application shall be returned to the
applicant.
(2) Application for
minor children: An application for assistance for minor children, including an
un-emancipated pregnant minor, must be made by the adult with whom the child or
children reside and who is assuming responsibility for the support and care of
the child or children.
(a) If a pregnant minor
is living in a second-chance home, maternity home or other adult-supervised
supportive living arrangement, the application must be made by the supervising
adult as the authorized representative for the minor pregnant woman.
(b) An emancipated minor may submit an
application in the emancipated minor's own right.
B. Completeness of an application:
To be accepted and registered, the cash assistance application, at a minimum,
must identify the individual or individuals applying, the program(s) applied
for, and must contain the signature of a responsible benefit group member,
caretaker, authorized representative, or other legally responsible individual.
(1) The application form must be completed
and signed by the applicant, the authorized representative or other responsible
individual.
(2) If an authorized
representative or another appropriate individual completes an application form
on behalf of an applicant, the actual applicant must review and approve the
completed form. The applicant is liable for improper payments resulting from
erroneous information given by the authorized representative or other
appropriate individual.
(3) The
caseworker shall assist in completing the form if there is no other individual
who can help the applicant. If an application is incomplete, ISD shall take
action to notify the applicant. The individual who completed the application
form must add the missing or incorrect information and initial and date the
entries.
C. Application
registration: A signed application shall be registered effective the date in
which the application is received by the HCA during regular business hours;
this includes applications that are dropped off, submitted in person and
electronically. Applications that are dropped off or submitted electronically
after regular business hours or on weekends or holidays will be considered
received as of the next business day.
