New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 291 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY - AFFORDABLE CARE
Part 410 - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 8.291.410.18 - APPLICATIONS (42 CFR 435.907)
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Basis and implementation. In accordance with section 1413(b)(1)(A) of the Affordable Care Act, HSD will accept an application from the applicant, an adult who is in the applicant's household, as defined in 42 CFR 435.603, or family, as defined in section 36B(d)(1) of the Code, an authorized representative, or if the applicant is a minor or incapacitated, someone acting responsibly for the applicant, and any documentation required to establish eligibility:
B. The application must be:
C. For individuals applying, or who may be eligible, for assistance on a basis other than the applicable modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) standard in accordance with 42 CFR 435.911 HSD will use an application described in Subsection B of 8.291.410.18 NMAC and supplemental forms to collect additional information needed to determine eligibility on such other basis.
D. HSD may not require an in-person interview as part of the application process for a determination of eligibility using MAGI-based income.
E. Limits on information: HSD will only require an applicant to provide the information necessary to make an eligibility determination or for a purpose directly connected to the administration of the state plan.
F. HSD accepts on applications electronic, including telephonically recorded, signatures and handwritten signatures transmitted via any other electronic transmission.
