New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 292 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY - PARENT CARETAKER
Part 400 - RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 8.292.400.9 - WHO CAN BE A RECIPIENT
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
To be eligible, an individual must meet specific eligibility requirements:
A. In accordance with 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 435.4 an individual must be a parent or caretaker relative defined as a relative of a dependent child by blood, adoption, or marriage with whom the child is living, who assumes primary responsibility for the child's care (as may, but is not required to, be indicated by claiming the child as a tax dependent for federal income tax purposes), and who is within the fifth degree of relationship per Subsection C of 8.291.410.12 NMAC.
B. In accordance with 42 CFR 435.4 a dependent child is defined as one who meets both of the following criteria:
C. An individual who meets the eligibility requirements pursuant to 8.291.400 through 8.291.430 NMAC.
D. Prior to the parent caretaker individual becoming an eligible recipient, all children listed on an application must meet the following: