New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 2 - Determination of Eligibility-Categorical
Part 373 - Refugee Cash Assistance And Refugee Medical Assistance
Subpart 373-2 - Refugee Medical Assistance
Section 373-2.5 - Continued coverage of recipients who receive increased earnings from employment

(a) If a refugee, an asylee or a Cuban/Haitian entrant who is receiving RMA receives earnings from employment, the earnings shall not affect his or her continued RMA eligibility.

(b) If a refugee, an asylee or a Cuban/Haitian entrant who is receiving Family Assistance or Medicaid has been residing in the United States for less than the time-eligibility period for RMA, and becomes ineligible for either program because of earnings from employment, the individual must be transferred to RMA without a RMA eligibility re-determination.

(c) The provisions of subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section apply to a recipient of RMA until the recipient reaches the end of his or her time eligibility period for RMA as described in section 373-2.3(c) of this Subpart.

(d) In cases where a refugee, an asylee or a Cuban/Haitian entrant is covered by employer-provided health insurance, any payment of RMA for that individual must be reduced by the amount of the third party payment.