N.M. Admin. Code § 8.100.130.12

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 8.100.130.12 - QUESTIONABLE INFORMATION/VERIFICATION

A. To be considered questionable, incomplete or inadequate, the information or verification must be documented as one of the following:

(1) inconsistent with statements made by the applicant/recipient;

(2) inconsistent with other information on the application or previous applications;

(3) inconsistent with credible information received by ISD;

(4) questionable on its face.

B. Resolving questionable information: Upon receiving questionable, incomplete or inadequate verification needed to determine an applicant/recipient's eligibility or benefit amount, ISD shall promptly provide the applicant/ recipient a notice which shall include the following:

(1) advise the applicant/recipient of the receipt of the information;

(2) why it is questionable, incomplete or inadequate;

(3) the additional information that must be provided;

(4) the alternative methods of providing the information,

(5) the deadline for supplying the information (10 working days or the end of the applicable application processing time period, whichever is later);

(6) that the applicant/recipient may discuss with ISD whether any other readily available verification is acceptable;

(7) that ISD is available to assist the applicant/ recipient if the information is not readily available; and

(8) that a failure to supply the needed information or contact ISD by the deadline may result in a delay, a denial of eligibility, a reduction in the amount of benefits or termination of benefits.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.100.130.12

8.100.130.12 NMAC - Rp, 8100.130.12 NMAC, 8/1/2008, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 04, February 28, 2017, eff. 3/1/2017, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 22, November 27, 2018, eff. 12/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024