New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 281 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY - INSTITUTIONAL CARE (CATEGORIES 081, 083 AND 084)
Part 500 - INCOME AND RESOURCE STANDARDS
Section 8.281.500.10 - RESOURCE STANDARDS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A "resource" is defined as cash or liquid assets and real or personal property which is owned and can be used either directly, or by sale or conversion, for the applicant's or recipient's support and maintenance. Resources may be liquid or non-liquid and may be excluded from the eligibility determination process under certain conditions. A liquid resource is an asset which can readily be converted to cash. A non-liquid resource is an asset or property which cannot readily be converted to cash.
A. Resource determination: The resource determination for a MAP category of eligibility for institutional care is made as of the first moment of the first day of the month. An applicant or recipient is ineligible for any month in which their countable resources exceed the allowable resource standard as of the first moment of the first day of the month. Changes in the amount of countable resources during a month do not affect eligibility or ineligibility for that month.
B. Distinguishing between resources and income: Resources must be distinguished from income to avoid counting a single asset twice. As a general rule, ownership of a resource precedes the current month while income is received in the current month. Income held by an applicant or recipient until the following month becomes a resource.
