N.J. Admin. Code § 10:140-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:140-3.1 - Screening

(a) Upon applicant inquiry to the county designated agency regarding the Personal Assistance Services Program, county designated agency staff shall obtain information necessary to conduct pre-application screening and shall complete the screening within five working days of applicant inquiry.

(b) The applicant shall be notified, in writing, within five working days after completion of the county screening as to the results of the applicant's inquiry regarding participation in the Personal Assistance Services Program.

1. If the applicant is determined to be ineligible, the applicant shall be informed, in writing, of this determination and the right to appeal.

2. If the applicant appears eligible as a result of the screening, staff from the county designated agency shall inform the applicant in writing of this determination and if funding under the Personal Assistance Services Program is available to provide services to the applicant (see (c) below), shall enclose all documents necessary to process the application. The disposition letter shall also advise the applicant that the determination of initial eligibility does not guarantee services under this program.

(c) In the event the applicant appears to be eligible as a result of the screening, and Personal Assistance Services Program funding in the county designated agency is not presently available to provide services to the applicant, the applicant's name shall be placed on the waiting list maintained by the Division. The social and financial assessments, under 10:140-3.2, shall not be conducted at this time. Staff from the county designated agency shall inform the applicant in writing of this determination and advise the applicant that the documents necessary to process the application will be forwarded to the applicant when funding is available as determined by the Division. The social and financial assessments will be performed following completion of the application documents by the applicant. The position of the applicant's name on the waiting list shall be determined by the Division in accordance with the service priorities established under 10:140-1.5(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:140-3.1

Amended by R.2012 d.079, effective 4/16/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 2551(a), 44 N.J.R. 1262(b).
In (a), substituted "obtain" for "elicit"; and in (c), substituted "Division" for "county designated agency" throughout and deleted "county designated agency's" preceding the second occurrence of "waiting list".

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 261(a), effective 2/20/2024