N.M. Admin. Code § 8.106.610.8

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

Section 8.106.610.8 - METHOD OF PAYMENT

A. EBT: Cash assistance benefits are issued by deposit of funds into an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) account.

(1) EBT card issuance: EBT account cards shall be issued at time of application to the authorized payee or authorized representative.

(2) Replacement card: The caseworker, the HSD help desk or the contractor customer service help desk shall have a card deactivated upon request of an adult participant in the benefit group or authorized payee. The card will be deactivated immediately and a replacement card provided to the participant. Once a card is deactivated it cannot be reactivated for any reason.

B. Authorizing and issuing payments:

(1) Payment authorization: Cash payments are authorized when action is taken to approve a cash payment for a benefit group.

(2) Payment issuance: Payments are prorated from the date of authorization or from the 30^th day after the day of application, whichever is earlier.

(a) If the case was eligible in a month prior to the month of approval, but is not eligible for payment in the month following approval, the benefit group is not eligible for payment in any of these months.

(b) Ongoing monthly issuance: Ongoing cash assistance payments are authorized in the regular monthly issuance process.

(3) Whereabouts unknown: Eligibility shall be terminated if the whereabouts of the benefit group are unknown to the department. A benefit group's whereabouts shall be considered to be unknown if:

(a) mail sent to the last known address is returned to the department indicating that the benefit group no longer lives at that address and at least 30 days have passed since the caseworker sent the mail; or

(b) the benefit group does not make any withdrawals from the benefit group's EBT account for 60 days or more.

C. EBT transactions: EBT transactions shall not be in any liquor store; any casino, gambling establishment; or any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.106.610.8

8.106.610.8 NMAC - N, 7/1/2004; A, 2/28/2007, A/E, 1/30/2009; A, 3/31/2009; A, 7/1/2009; A, 12/1/2009; A, 4/1/2014