N.M. Code R. § 8.139.501.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 8.139.501.11 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DURING THE TRANSITIONAL BENEFIT PERIOD

A.Suspending reporting requirements for TFS households: ISD will suspend all reporting requirements during the TFS household's transitional benefit period.

B.Requirement to provide the TFS household with change reporting information during the transitional benefit period:

(1) A SNAP household that becomes eligible for TFS benefits shall be advised that a change in address should be reported in order to ensure that the household continues to receive notices or other mail from the department during the transitional benefit period.

(2) A SNAP household that becomes eligible for TFS benefits shall be advised that the household is not required to report any changes in the household's circumstances during the transitional benefit period.

(3) A TFS household shall be advised that the household may file an application for recertification during the transitional benefit period if a change has occurred that will most likely increase the household's SNAP benefit amount, such as, but not limited to the addition of a new household member with no income of his own or the loss of income for a household member.

C.Action on reported changes: Action shall be taken to adjust the TFS benefit amount during the transitional benefit period without requiring an application for recertification only under the following conditions:

(1) a member of the TFS household files an application for SNAP benefits on his or her own behalf; or

(2) a newborn child is added to the TFS household.

D.Requirement to file an application for recertification: A TFS household that reports a change, other than an address change or those in Subsection C above, during the transitional benefit period shall be required to file an application for recertification of eligibility.

N.M. Code R. § 8.139.501.11

8.139.501.11 NMAC - N, 9/1/2003: A/E, 10/15/2008, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, August 29, 2017, eff. 9/1/2017