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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Part 631 - HEAT AND EAT PROGRAM › Section 8.106.631.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 (Chapter 27, Articles 1
				  and 2) 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. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Part 631 - HEAT AND EAT PROGRAM › Section 8.106.631.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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November 1, 2020, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Part 631 - HEAT AND EAT PROGRAM › Section 8.106.631.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the New Mexico heat and eat program is to
				  provide households with a cash payment to assist with energy expenses to
				  households that do not pay heating or cooling expenses and do not receive
				  LIHEAP but have an identifiable shelter cost. Payments are credited to
				  recipients through a state managed fund. In addition to the energy assistance
				  payment households who received this payment will see an increase in their
				  deduction amount used to determine their SNAP benefit allotment.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Part 631 - HEAT AND EAT PROGRAM › Section 8.106.631.8 - PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

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Benefits shall be processed annually at the beginning of the
				  federal fiscal year dependent on the availability of funding.
A.
Limited to current SNAP
				recipients:
no application is needed for an individual or groups of
				individuals who reside together that do not pay separate heating or cooling
				costs and do not receive the Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowance
				(HCSUA).
B.
Household:
Eligible household include those who:
(1) are
				receiving SNAP after being determined eligible as outlined in 8.139.110
				NMAC;
(2) have gross income less
				than one hundred sixty-five percent of the poverty level; and
(3) do not pay for any heating or cooling
				expenses, including the payment of a fee to use an air conditioner;
				and
(4) are not receiving the
				maximum SNAP benefit; and
(5) have
				an identifiable shelter cost.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Part 631 - HEAT AND EAT PROGRAM › Section 8.106.631.9 - BENEFIT DELIVERY

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A.
Effective date:
At the beginning of every federal fiscal year,
				October 1, a one-time energy assistance cash payment will be issued to eligible
				households as defined in Subsection A of 8.106.631.9 NMAC.
B.
Benefit issuance:
Heat and
				Eat benefits are issued through a direct deposit into a household's EBT
				account. EBT cards are issued and maintained as defined at 8.139.610 NMAC. A
				Heat and Eat participating household has a definite issuance date so that
				benefits are received on or about the same time annually.
C.
Benefit Amount:
Dependent on
				the availability of state general fund a cash payment of no less than $20 will
				be issued.
D.
Eligible Uses
				for Benefit:
This Cash benefit is intended to help the household meet
				their heating or cooling needs. Please refer to
				8.106.610.8
				NMAC for uses of Cash benefit.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 106 - STATE FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Part 631 - HEAT AND EAT PROGRAM › Section 8.106.631.10 - RECOUPMENT

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If the benefit is not used by the end of the federal fiscal
				  year that the benefits was issued, September 30, the benefit will be recouped
				  from the participants EBT card and placed back into the state general
				  fund.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 100 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS › Section 8.119.100.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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A. The
				Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The act designates the federal
				department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering
				agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the code of federal regulations,
				Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program
				instructions issued by the federal department from time to time.
B. In accordance with authority granted to
				the department by NMSA 1978, section 27-1-3(J), and pursuant to Executive Order
				No. 80-62, dated 10/01/81, the governor of the state of New Mexico has
				designated the health care authority (HCA) as the single state agency
				responsible for administering the program in New Mexico.
C. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 100 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS › Section 8.119.100.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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11/01/2013, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 100 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS › Section 8.119.100.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the RRP is to assist refugees to become
				  self-sufficient by providing a program of financial and medical assistance,
				  while supportive services are provided, to ensure the effective resettlement of
				  refugees in the state of New Mexico through programs designed to assist with
				  integration, promotion of economic self-sufficiency, and protecting refugees
				  and communities from infectious diseases and other health related issues. HSD
				  has agreed to administer this program subject to the receipt of federal funds.
				  Under the RRP, sponsor(s) and national voluntary agencies (VOLAGs) work closely
				  with the federal government to coordinate support services authorized under the
				  program. The RRP includes the provision of refugee cash assistance (RCA),
				  refugee medical assistance (RMA), refugee social services (RSS) and additional
				  support services funded by the office of refugee resettlement
				  (ORR).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 100 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS › Section 8.119.100.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Definitions beginning with "A":
(1)
Alien: means
an individual
				residing in the U.S. who does not hold U.S. citizenship.
(2)
Application:
means a written
				request for assistance, on the appropriate ISD form, signed by or on behalf of
				an individual or family.
(3)
Asylee:
means an individual who while in the U.S. is granted
				permanent residence under Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
				(INA) and is unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of origin
				because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of
				race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or
				political opinion.
(4)
Asylee applicant:
means an individual who has applied for, but not
				yet received, asylum in the U.S. and who is therefore ineligible for the
				RRP.
(5)
Authorized
				representative:
means a person aged 18 years or older who is designated,
				in writing, by the applicant and is sufficiently knowledgeable about the
				applicant/benefit group's circumstances to complete the application form
				correctly and represent the benefit group.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 100 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS › Section 8.119.100.8 - ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

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A.
AFDC:
aid to families with dependent children
B.
DHS:
(U.S) department of
				homeland security
C.
DOJ:
(U.S.) department of justice
D.
DOS:
(U.S.) department of
				state
E.
DWS:
department of workforce solutions
F.
EID:
earned income
				disregard
G.
HHS:
(U.S.) department of health and human services
H.
HSD:
human services
				department
I.
ICE:
(U.S.) immigration and customs enforcement
J.
IEP:
individual
				employability plan
K.
INA:
Immigration and Nationality Act
L.
IRU:
incapacity review
				unit
M.
ISD:
income
				support division
N.
MAD:
medical assistance division
O.
NMDWS:
New Mexico department
				of workforce solutions
P.
NMW:
New Mexico works
Q.
ORR:
office of refugee resettlement
R.
RCA:
refugee cash
				assistance
S.
RMA:
refugee medical assistance
T.
RRP:
refugee resettlement program
U.
RSS:
refugee social
				services
V.
SSI:
supplemental security income
W.
TANF:
temporary assistance for needy families
X.
USCIS:
(U.S.) citizenship
				and immigration service
Y.
VOLAG:
national voluntary agency
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL OPERATING POLICIES APPLICATIONS › Section 8.119.110.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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A. The
				refugee resettlement program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The act designates the federal
				department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering
				agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the Code of Federal Regulations,
				Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program
				instructions issued by the federal authority from time to time.
B. In accordance with authority granted to
				the health care authority by Subsection J of Section 27-1-3 NMSA 1978 and
				pursuant to Executive Order No. 80-62, dated 10/01/1981, the governor of the
				state of New Mexico has designated the health care authority (HCA) as the
				single state agency responsible for administering the program in New
				Mexico.
C. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL OPERATING POLICIES APPLICATIONS › Section 8.119.110.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL OPERATING POLICIES APPLICATIONS › Section 8.119.110.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the RRP is to assist refugees to become
				  self-sufficient by providing a program of financial and medical assistance
				  while supportive services are provided, to ensure the effective resettlement of
				  refugees in the state of New Mexico through programs designed to assist with
				  integration, promotion of economic self-sufficiency, and protecting refugees
				  and communities from infectious diseases and other health related issues. The
				  HCA has agreed to administer this program subject to the receipt of federal
				  funds. Under the RRP, sponsors(s) and VOLAGs work closely with the federal
				  government to coordinate support services authorized under the program. The RRP
				  includes the provision of refugee cash assistance (RCA), refugee medical
				  assistance (RMA), refugee social services (RSS) and additional support services
				  funded by the office of refugee resettlement (ORR).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL OPERATING POLICIES APPLICATIONS › Section 8.119.110.8 - APPLICATIONS

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A. Processing
				applications: Application processing requirements, timeliness and verification
				standards, procedures, forms, and notification requirements established for the
				NMW program are applicable to the RRP, unless otherwise noted.
B. If there are children 19 and under
				included in the household, the applicant's eligibility will first be determined
				in accordance with all NMW program requirements, procedures and policies. If
				the applicant is not found eligible for NMW, eligibility shall then be
				determined under the RRP.
C.
				Refugees are not required to apply for cash assistance in order to apply for
				medical assistance.
D. For cash
				assistance applicants, only those sections of the form dealing with the
				following information must be completed:
(1)
				identification and origin of the refugee applicants;
(2) income and resources of the benefit
				group;
(3) living arrangements;
				and
(4) statement of agreement and
				understanding of the circumstances under which cash assistance is granted,
				signed by the applicant.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL OPERATING POLICIES APPLICATIONS › Section 8.119.110.9 - REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES

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A.
				Referral to sponsoring agency: The county office is required to notify the
				refugee's sponsor or local affiliate which provided for the resettlement of the
				refugee whenever a refugee applies for RCA. This requirement applies to new
				arrival refugees and to second migration refugee cases. In the event the VOLAG
				does not have a local affiliate for the latter cases, the VOLAG will be
				notified. A response from the sponsor is not required and workers should not
				delay an application for this reason. A current list of VOLAGs is available on
				the ORR website.
B. Referral to
				SSI:
(1) All refugee applicants and
				recipients who are 65 years of age or older, or who are blind or disabled, will
				immediately be referred by the county office to the social security
				administration to apply for SSI benefits.
(2) Such refugees will be included in the
				assistance grant, using the NMW standard of need until SSI benefits take
				effect. Refugees are advised to report SSI payments when received, to
				ISD.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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A. The
				refugee resettlement program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The act designates the federal
				department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering
				agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the Code of Federal Regulations,
				Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program
				instructions issued by the federal department from time to time.
B. In accordance with authority granted to
				the health care authority by Subsection J of Section 27-1-3 NMSA 1978, and
				pursuant to executive order No. 80-62, dated 10/01/1981, the governor of the
				state of New Mexico has designated the health care authority (HCA) as the
				single state agency responsible for administering the program in New
				Mexico.
C. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the RRP is to assist refugees to become
				  self-sufficient by providing a program of financial and medical assistance
				  while, supportive services are provided, to ensure the effective resettlement
				  of refugees in the state of New Mexico through programs designed to assist with
				  integration, promotion of economic self-sufficiency, and protecting refugees
				  and communities from infectious diseases and other health related issues. The
				  HCA has agreed to administer this program subject to the receipt of federal
				  funds. Under the RRP, sponsors(s) and VOLAGs work closely with the federal
				  government to coordinate support services authorized under the program. The RRP
				  includes the provision of refugee cash assistance (RCA), refugee medical
				  assistance (RMA), refugee social services (RSS) and additional support services
				  funded by the office of refugee resettlement (ORR).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.8 - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS

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A. Citizenship
(1) To be eligible for inclusion in the RCA
				benefit group, the applicant must be classified as a "refugee."
(2) To be eligible for inclusion in the RRP
				benefit group the individual must provide proof, in the form of documentation
				issued by USCIS, of one of the following statuses under the INA as a condition
				of eligibility:
(a) paroled as a refugee or
				asylee under section 212(d)(5) of INA; or
(b) admitted as a refugee under section 207
				of the INA; or
(c) granted asylum
				under section 208 of the INA; or
(d) Cuban and Haitian entrants including:
(i) any individual granted parole status as a
				Cuban/Haitian entrant (status pending) or granted any other special status
				subsequently established under the immigration laws for nationals of Cuba or
				Haiti, regardless of the status of the individual at the time assistance or
				services are provided; and
(ii) any
				other national of Cuba or Haiti who was paroled into the U.S. and has not
				acquired any other status under the INA; is the subject of exclusion or
				deportation proceedings under the INA; or has an application for asylum pending
				with the INS; and with respect to whom a final, non-appealable, and legally
				enforceable order of deportation or exclusion has not been entered;
				or
(e) certain
				Amerasians from Vietnam who are admitted to the U.S. as immigrants pursuant to
				section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
				Appropriations Act, 1988 (as contained in section 101(e) of the 9th proviso
				under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations,
				Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Acts 1989 (Public Law
				100-461 as amended)); or
(f)
				admitted for permanent residence, provided the individual previously held one
				of the statuses identified above.
(3) An applicant for asylum is not eligible
				for assistance under title IV of the INA unless otherwise provided by federal
				law.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.9 - RESIDENCY

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To be eligible of assistance under this program, the
				  refugee(s) must be physically present in New Mexico on the date of application
				  or final determination of the eligibility and demonstrate intent to remain in
				  the state.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.10 - NON CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE

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To be eligible for inclusion in the RCA benefit group, the
				  refugee(s) may not be receiving cash assistance under any other HCA program of
				  cash assistance or SSI.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 410 - RECIPIENT POLICIES - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.119.410.11 - EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND WORK REGISTRATION

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A. Requirement:
(1) All employable refugees who receive RCA,
				and all employable members of the assistance group of which they are part, must
				register for employment with an appropriate agency providing employment
				services or the department of workforce solutions (NMDWS), and must accept an
				employment or training opportunity from any source which is determined
				appropriate for that refugee by HCA.
(2) Refugees may register for employment
				services with the contracted provider of the RSS program. As a condition of
				eligibility each employable member of the benefit group must complete, and
				comply with, an IEP with the contracted RSS provider. Failure to comply with
				the IEP may result in disqualification from RCA.
(3) As a condition for receipt of RCA a
				refugee who is not otherwise exempt, or does not demonstrate good cause, must:
(a) go to job interviews that are arranged by
				HCA, the contracted RSS provider, or the resettlement agency which was
				responsible for the initial resettlement of the refugee;
(b) accept at any time an offer of
				employment, determined to be appropriate by HCA, the contracted RSS provider,
				or the resettlement agency which was responsible for the initial resettlement
				of the refugee; and
(c) participate
				in any employability services program which provides job or language training
				in the area in which the refugee resides, as deemed to be appropriate by HCA,
				the contracted RSS provider, or the resettlement agency which was responsible
				for the initial resettlement of the refugee.
(4) The ISD office shall contact the local
				sponsor or resettlement agency to determine if the refugee has refused, within
				30 days of application, an offer of employment or has voluntarily quit a job
				without good cause.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 500 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 8.119.500.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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A. The
				Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The act designates the federal
				department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering
				agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the Code of Federal Regulations,
				Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program
				instructions issued by the federal department from time to time.
B. In accordance with authority granted to
				the health care authority (HCA) by Subsection J of Section 27-1-3 NMSA 1978,
				and pursuant to executive order 80-62, dated 10/01/1981, the governor of the
				state of New Mexico has designated the HCA as the single state agency
				responsible for administering the program in New Mexico.
C. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 500 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 8.119.500.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 500 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 8.119.500.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the RRP is to assist refugees to become
				  self-sufficient by providing a program of financial and medical assistance
				  while, supportive services are provided, to ensure the effective resettlement
				  of refugees in the state of New Mexico through programs designed to assist with
				  integration, promotion of economic self-sufficiency, and protecting refugees
				  and communities from infectious diseases and other health related issues. HCA
				  has agreed to administer this program subject to the receipt of federal funds.
				  Under the RRP, sponsors(s) and VOLAGs work closely with the federal government
				  to coordinate support services authorized under the program. The RRP includes
				  the provision of refugee cash assistance (RCA), refugee medical assistance
				  (RMA), refugee social services (RSS) and additional support services funded by
				  the office of refugee resettlement (ORR).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 500 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 8.119.500.8 - NEED DETERMINATION

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A.
				Income and resource eligibility, as well as amount of payment, are determined
				in accordance with 45 CFR
				Section 400.66 which requires that RCA adhere
				to the need determination standards and provisions of the TANF program except
				as otherwise noted below:
(1) Resources
				remaining in the refugee's country of origin may not be counted in determining
				income eligibility.
(2) The income
				of a refugee's sponsor may not be counted in determining income
				eligibility.
(3) Any cash grant
				received by the refugee applicant under the U.S. department of state or
				department of justice reception and placement programs may not be counted in
				determining income eligibility.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 510 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - RESOURCES/PROPERTY › Section 8.119.510.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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A. The
				Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The Act designates the federal
				department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering
				agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the code of federal regulations,
				Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program
				instructions issued by the federal department from time to time.
B. In accordance with authority granted to
				the health care authority by Subsection J of Section 27-1-3 NMSA 1978, and
				pursuant to Executive Order No. 80-62, dated 10/01/1981, the governor of the
				state of New Mexico has designated the health care authority (HCA) as the
				single state agency responsible for administering the program in New
				Mexico.
C. 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.
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July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
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The objective of the RRP is to assist refugees to become
				  self-sufficient by providing a program of financial and medical assistance
				  while, supportive services are provided, to ensure the effective resettlement
				  of refugees in the state of New Mexico through programs designed to assist with
				  integration, promotion of economic self-sufficiency, and protecting refugees
				  and communities from infectious diseases and other health related issues. HCA
				  has agreed to administer this program subject to the receipt of federal funds.
				  Under the RRP, sponsors(s) and VOLAGs work closely with the federal government
				  to coordinate support services authorized under the program. The RRP includes
				  the provision of refugee cash assistance (RCA), refugee medical assistance
				  (RMA), refugee social services (RSS) and additional support services funded by
				  the office of refugee resettlement (ORR).
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RCA need, with respect to resources, is determined in
				  accordance with 45 CFR
				  Section 400.66.
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Resource availability is determined in accordance with
				  45 CFR Section
				  400.66.
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A. The refugee resettlement program (RRP) is authorized under Title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1980. The act designates the federal department of health and human services (DHHS) as the federal administering agency. RRP regulations are issued by DHHS in the code of federal regulations, Title 45, Part 400, which is supplemented by administrative and program instructions issued by DHHS from time to time.
B. In accordance with authority granted to the health care authority by Subsection J of Section 27-1-3 NMSA 1978, and pursuant to Executive Order No. 80-62, dated 10/01/1981, the governor of the state of New Mexico has designated the health care authority (HCA) as the single state agency responsible for administering the program in New Mexico.
C. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 119 - REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM › Part 520 - ELIGIBILITY POLICY - INCOME › Section 8.119.520.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The objective of the RRP is to assist refugees to become self-sufficient by providing a program of financial and medical assistance while supportive services are provided, to ensure the effective resettlement of refugees in the state of New Mexico through programs designed to assist with integration, promotion of economic self-sufficiency, and protecting refugees and communities from infectious diseases and other health related issues. HCA has agreed to administer this program subject to the receipt of federal funds. Under the RRP, sponsors(s) and VOLAGs work closely with the federal government to coordinate support services authorized under the program. The RRP includes the provision of refugee cash assistance (RCA), refugee medical assistance (RMA), refugee social services (RSS) and additional support services funded by the office of refugee resettlement (ORR).
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A. Standards: For RCA earned income is determined in accordance with 45 CFR Section 400.66 which requires that RCA adhere to the need determination standards and provisions of the TANF program except as noted below.
B. Earned Income Deductions: The work related expenses described in 8.102.520.9 NMAC through 8.102.520.13 NMAC are applicable to RCA eligibility and benefit calculation determinations.
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Unearned income for RCA is determined in accordance with 45 CFR Section 400.66 which requires that RCA adhere to the unearned income determination standards and provisions of the TANF program, except as noted below:
A. Reception and placement grant: Any cash grant received by the refugee applicant under the DOS or DOJ reception and placement programs may not be counted as unearned income in determining income eligibility.
B. Refugee matching grants: Refugees who have been in the U.S. fewer than 180 days may be included under the matching grant program through a local resettlement agency.
(1) Cash payments, received by refugees, as part of the matching grant program are countable as unearned income in determining RCA eligibility.
(2) If a refugee who might be covered by a matching grant program applies to an ISD office for cash assistance, the ISD county office must verify with the refugee's resettlement agency whether the refugee is receiving such assistance and, if so, the amount.
(3)  If cash assistance is being provided under a matching grant, the amount must be counted as unearned income.
(4) In-kind services or shelter payments provided to a refugee as part of the matching grant program are not counted in determining eligibility.
(5) Refugees are not eligible to receive both RCA and matching grant at the same time. A refugee client applying for RCA should be advised that approval for RCA will result in ineligibility for the matching grant program. If RCA is approved, the ISD office shall notify the resettlement agency of the approval.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Section 8.139.100.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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A. The food stamp program is authorized by the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as amended (7 U.S.C. 2011 et. seq.). Regulations issued pursuant to the act are contained in 7 CFR Parts 270-282. State authority for administering the food stamp program is contained in Chapter 27 NMSA 1978.
B. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Section 8.139.100.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Section 8.139.100.6 - OBJECTIVE

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Issuance of the revised food stamp program policy manual is intended to be used in administration of the food stamp program in New Mexico. This revision incorporated the latest federal policy changes in the food stamp program not yet filed. In addition, current policy citations were rewritten for clarification purposes or were simply reformatted. Issuance of the revised policy manual incorporated a new format which is the same in all income support division policy manuals. A new numbering system was designated so that similar topics in different programs carry the same number. The revised format and numbering standards were designed to create continuity among ISD programs and to facilitate access to policy throughout the HCA.
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A.
Definitions beginning with "A":
(1)
Adequate notice:
means a written notice sent by mail or electronically that includes a statement of the action HCA has taken or intends to take, reason for the action, household right to a fair hearing, name of the individual to contact for additional information, the availability of continued benefits liability of the household for any over-issuances received if hearing decision is adverse to the household. An adequate notice may be received prior to an action to reduce benefits, or at the time reduced benefits will be received, or if benefits are terminated, at the time benefits would have been received if they had not been terminated. In all cases, participants have 13 days from the mailing or electronic distribution date of the notice to request that benefits be restored to their previous level pending the outcome of an administrative hearing.
(2)
Adjusted net income:
means the household's gross monthly income less the standard deduction, earned income deduction, dependent care deduction and the shelter deduction. (Medical expenses are allowed for certain eligible members as a deduction from their gross income.)
(3)
Application:
means a request, on the appropriate ISD form, submitted in a written or electronic format with the signature of the applicant or on the applicant's behalf by an authorized representative, for assistance.
(4)
Attendant:
means an individual needed in the home for medical, housekeeping, or child care reasons.
(5)
Authorized representative:
means an individual designated by a household or responsible member to act on its behalf in applying for SNAP benefits, obtaining SNAP benefits, or using SNAP benefits to purchase food for the household. This can include a public or private, nonprofit organization or institution providing assistance, such as a treatment or rehabilitation center or shelter which acts on behalf of the resident applicant.
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A. The purpose of the program is to provide for improved levels of nutrition among low-income households through a cooperative federal-state program of food assistance to be operated through normal channels of trade.
B. Section 2 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 states, in part: Congress hereby finds that the limited food purchasing power of low-income households contributes to hunger and malnutrition among members of such households. To alleviate such hunger and malnutrition, a food stamp program is herein authorized which will permit low-income households to obtain a more nutritious diet through normal channels of trade by increasing food purchasing power to all eligible households who apply for participation.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Section 8.139.100.10 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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A.
Establishment of the food stamp program:
Sec. 4 (2013) (a) of the act provides that subject to availability of funds appropriated under Section 18, the secretary is authorized to formulate and administer a food stamp program under which eligible households within a state be provided an opportunity to obtain a more nutritious diet through the issuance to the household of an allotment.
B.
State participation:
A state is prohibited from participating in the food stamp program if it is determined that state or local sales taxes are collected on purchases of food made with coupons issued under the act.
C.
Retail stores:
Food stamp benefits used by households shall be used only to purchase food from retail food stores which have been approved for participation in the food stamp program. Benefits issued and used as provided in the act shall be redeemable at face value by the secretary through the facilities of the treasury of the United States.
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A.
Purpose:
The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is designed to promote the general welfare and to safeguard the health and well-being of the nation's population by raising the levels of nutrition among low-income households.
B.
Household participation:
Participation in SNAP shall be limited to those households whose income and other financial resources, held singly or in joint ownership, are determined to be a substantial limiting factor in permitting them to obtain a more nutritious diet. Eligibility for the program is determined by comparing the applicant group's income, resources, and non-financial eligibility information to the program's policies.
C.
National standards:
Uniform national standards for determining eligibility and participation are established each year and are effective every October. A household shall meet income and resource limits and other specific eligibility criteria before approval for participation in SNAP. The income test is based on one hundred and thirty percent of the federal poverty level. Resource eligibility limits are $2,250 for households whose members are under 60 years of age, and $3,250 for households containing one or more individuals 60 years of age or over. The federal government funds program benefits at one hundred percent and administrative costs at fifty percent.
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The state agency of each participating state shall assume responsibility for the certification of applicant households and for the issuance of coupons (benefits). In New Mexico the agency responsible for administration of the food stamp program is the HCA, income support division. The HCA is responsible for control and accountability in the food stamp program. Records shall be kept to ascertain whether the program is being conducted in compliance with provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. Such records shall be available for inspection and audit at any reasonable time and shall be preserved for not less than three years.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Section 8.139.100.13 - DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES

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The income support division of the HCA shall be responsible for general administration of the food stamp program.
A. Issuance of food stamp coupons to eligible low-income households is accomplished in Santa Fe via direct mail delivery.
B. Since September 1990, benefit delivery was accomplished via electronic benefit transfer in selected counties. The electronic benefit transfer delivery system has been approved statewide.
C. Policy changes and interpretation is forwarded to field staff and other interested parties as it is received from the food and nutrition service of the United States department of agriculture. Individual requests for policy clarifications are also disseminated.
D. The division is responsible for record keeping to satisfy provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, including keeping numbers of participating households, amount of food stamp benefits issued monthly, benefits returned monthly, affidavits filed, and coupons destroyed.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - APPLICATION PROCESSING › Section 8.139.110.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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The food stamp program is authorized by the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as amended (7 U.S.C. 2011 et. seq.). Regulations issued pursuant to the act are contained in 7 CFR Parts 270-282. State authority for administering the food stamp program is contained in Chapter 27 NMSA, 1978. 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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM › Part 110 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - APPLICATION PROCESSING › Section 8.139.110.6 - OBJECTIVE

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Issuance of the revised SNAP policy manual is intended to be used in administration of SNAP in New Mexico. This revision incorporated the latest federal policy changes in SNAP not yet filed. In addition, current policy citations were rewritten for clarification purposes or were simply reformatted. Issuance of the revised policy manual incorporated a new format which is the same in all income support division policy manuals. A new numbering system was designated so that similar topics in different programs carry the same number. The revised format and numbering standards were designed to create continuity among ISD programs and to facilitate access to policy throughout the HCA.