N.J. Admin. Code § 10:69-3.28

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 10:69-3.28 - Temporary absence of a family member

(a) Eligibility for AFDC-related Medicaid may exist during the absence of a child, parent, or parent-person from the home under the circumstances described in N.J.A.C. 10:69-3.29 and 3.30. When the absence is foreseeable, the CWA should make appropriate plans.

1. A parent or caretaker relative who fails to notify the CWA of the absence of the minor child from the home by the end of the five-day period that begins with the date that it becomes clear to the parent or relative that the minor child shall be absent for more than 180 consecutive days shall be ineligible for benefits for a period of three months from the date the CWA becomes aware of the beneficiary's failure to notify the agency of the absence, which shall begin with the month following the month in which the absence becomes known.

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3729(a), effective 12/4/2017