N.J. Admin. Code § 8:133-7.7

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

Section 8:133-7.7 - Refusal to honor payee agreement-representative payee

(a) When a representative payee refuses to honor the Payee Agreement or questions any of its stipulations, the following procedures shall be followed:

1. The hospital business manager shall notify the Financial Coordinator of this fact;

2. The Financial Entitlement Unit shall within five working days contact the representative payee, clarify the situation and encourage him or her to comply with the Payee Agreement;

3. The Financial Entitlement Unit shall have the client initiate necessary procedures to have a new representative payee appointed if compliance with the terms of the Payee Agreement is not forthcoming;

4. Interim Assistance payments shall continue while payee reassignment is being effected; and

5. Interim Assistance shall be terminated immediately if the client fails or refuses to have a new representative payee appointed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:133-7.7

Recodified from 10:38-7.7 54 N.J.R. 65(a), effective 1/3/2022