N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.500.3
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 8.102.500.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITYA. Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 27 NMSA 1978 authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may be assumed by the state.B. Federal legislation contained in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 abolished the AFDC program. The federal act created the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) block grant under Title IV of the Social Security Act. Through the New Mexico Works Act of 1998, the New Mexico works program was created to replace the aid to families with dependent children program.C. Under authority granted to the governor by the federal Social Security Act, the health care authority (HCA) is designated as the state agency responsible for the TANF program in New Mexico.D. Effective April 1, 1998, in accordance with the requirements of the New Mexico Works Act and Title IV-A of the federal Social Security Act, the HCA is creating the New Mexico works program as one of its cash assistance programs.E. In close coordination with the NMW program, the HCA administers the food stamp employment and training program (E&T) pursuant to the Food Security Act of 1985 and federal regulations at Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.F. Section 9-8-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 establishes the health care authority (HCA) as a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to health care facility licensure and health care purchasing and regulation.N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.500.3
8.102.500.3 NMAC - Rp 8.102.500.3 NMAC, 7/1/2001; A, 11/15/2007, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024