New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 9 - HUMAN RIGHTS
Chapter 2 - AGE
Part 17 - LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Section 9.2.17.12 - MEANS TEST AND TARGETING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Legal assistance providers may not use a means test as a criterion for determining whether an individual is entitled to legal assistance services. Legal assistance providers may question an older individual about his/ her financial circumstances as part of the process of providing legal advice, counseling and representation, or for the purpose of identifying additional resources and benefits for which an older individual may be eligible.
B. The Older Americans Act requires that providers target minority older individuals with low incomes, older individuals residing in rural areas, and older individuals with the greatest economic and social needs.