N.J. Admin. Code § 10:70-3.1

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

Section 10:70-3.1 - General provisions

(a) Eligibility must be established in relation to each legal requirement of the Medically Needy Program to provide a valid basis for granting or denying medical assistance.

(b) The applicant's statements regarding his or her eligibility, as set forth in application form, are evidence. The statements must be consistent and meet prudent tests of credibility. Incomplete or questionable statements shall be supplemented and substantiated by corroborative evidence from other pertinent sources, either documentary or nondocumentary.

1. Documentary sources of evidence present factual information recorded at some previous date by a disinterested party and filed as part of a record. Examples: certificates, legal papers, insurance policies, licenses, bills, receipts, notices of RSDI benefits, and so forth.

2. Nondocumentary sources of evidence are factual oral statements, which appear to be reliable, made by individuals based on their observation and personal knowledge of applicant's circumstances.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:70-3.1