N.J. Admin. Code § 10:69-2.2

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

Section 10:69-2.2 - Provisions governing the initial contact

(a) The application process begins with an individual's initial contact with the agency and ends with a decision by the CWA as to the eligibility for AFDC-related Medicaid. Both the applicant and the eligibility worker have an affirmative responsibility in verifying and documenting eligibility.

(b) Initial contact may be an inquiry, a referral or an application:

1. Inquiry means any request for information about medical assistance programs, which is not a request for an application. A record is necessary only when the inquiry requires follow-up action.

2. Referral means a request from a public or private agency or individual for medical assistance on behalf of another individual. All referrals shall be recorded with appropriate facts, and the disposition noted.

3. Application means a written request for AFDC-related Medicaid by natural or adoptive parent(s), parent-person(s), parent-minor, or responsible person acting on his or her behalf.

(c) There are five types of application:

1. A written request for medical assistance by an individual who has never previously applied under that program in any county in the State;

2. A written request for medical assistance by an individual who has previously applied for, but never received, assistance under that program in any county in the State;

3. A written request for medical assistance by a individual who has previously received assistance under that program in any county in the State, that is, a reopened application;

4. A written request for medical assistance from an individual who is presently receiving AFDC-related Medicaid under the same program in another county in the State; and

5. AFDC-related Medicaid applicants may be eligible for retroactive Medicaid benefits. The eligibility worker shall ask if the family has unpaid medical bills from the three months prior to the month of application and will provide the applicant with appropriate forms.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:69-2.2

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3729(a), effective 12/4/2017