N.J. Admin. Code § 10:70-1.2

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

Section 10:70-1.2 - Purpose of the Medically Needy Manual

(a) Purpose of the regulations contained within this chapter is to:

1. Set forth eligibility for the Medically Needy Program;

2. Establish policy for calculating spend-down liability for persons whose income exceeds the Medically Needy Income Level; and

3. Specify the rights and responsibilities of program applicants and eligible persons.

(b) Circumstances which are neither specifically nor generally addressed in these regulations shall be referred to designated staff of the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services for resolution.

(c) The directors of the county boards of social services shall assign copies of this manual to administrative staff, all Medically Needy Program staff working with applicants and beneficiaries, and to social services staff as appropriate and shall ensure that each staff member is thoroughly familiar with its contents in order to apply the required policy and procedures consistently.

(d) The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services will issue revisions to the Manual as necessary. It is the responsibility of each holder of the Manual to maintain its accuracy by inserting new material and removing obsolete pages promptly.

1. At least one administrative copy of all obsolete pages of the Manual must be maintained by the county board of social services.

(e) This manual is a public document. It is important that all copies in use be absolutely accurate and up-to-date. The manual is available as follows:

1. Copies are available in the State office of the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services and in each county board of social services office for examination or review during regular office hours.

2. Specific policy material necessary for an applicant or beneficiary or his or her representative to determine whether a fair hearing is to be requested or to prepare for a fair hearing shall be provided to such persons without charge.

3. All public and university libraries which have agreed to keep the manual up-to-date will have a copy available under their regulations.

4. Each legal services office will be furnished with a copy of this manual.

5. Welfare, social service, and other nonprofit organizations will be furnished with a copy of this manual at no cost upon an official written request on agency letterhead to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services.

6. A current up-to-date copy of the manual or any part of it is available from the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services at the cost of printing and mailing to anyone who requests it in writing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:70-1.2

Amended by R.2006 d.364, effective 10/16/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2368(a), 38 N.J.R. 4480(c).
In (c), substituted "directors" for "director" and "beneficiaries" for "recipients"; in (c), (d)1 and (e)1, substituted "board of social services" for "welfare agency"; and in (e)2, substituted "beneficiary" for "recipient".