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 8.281.500.9 - NEED DETERMINATION
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Applicants for and recipients of institutional care must apply for and take all necessary steps to obtain any income or resources to which they may be entitled. When an applicant or recipient is given notification by HSD to apply for and obtain specific income and resources they must take steps to do so within 30 calendar days.
A. Failure to apply for and take steps to determine eligibility for other benefits: Failure or refusal to apply for and take all necessary steps to determine eligibility for other benefits after notice is received results in an applicant or recipient becoming ineligible for a MAP category of eligibility for institutional care.
B. Exceptions to general requirement: Applicants or recipients who have elected a lower veterans administration (VA) payment do not need to reapply for veterans administration improved pension (VAIP) benefits. Crime victims are not required to accept victims compensation payments from a state-administered fund as a condition of MAP eligibility.
