1. (a) Pursuant to RSA 171-A:1-a, I, services shall be funded in such a manner that:

   1. (1) For individuals in school and already eligible for services from the area agencies, funds shall be allocated to them 90 days prior to their graduating or exiting the school system or earlier so that any new or modified services needed are available and provided upon such school graduation or exit;
   2. (2) For newly found eligible adults, the period between the time of completion of a service agreement and the allocation by the department of the funds needed to carry out the services required by the service agreement shall not exceed 90 days; and
   3. (3) For individuals already receiving services who experience significant life changes, such as a significant change in their medical conditions, the period of time for initiation of new services shall not exceed 90 days from the amendment of the service agreement except by mutual agreement between the area agency and the individual specifying a time limited extension.
2. (b) Service funding needs for (a)(1)-(2) shall be documented by the area agency into NH Easy at https://nheasy.nh.gov/#/.
3. (c) Service funding needs for (a)(3) shall be documented by the service coordinator into NH Easy at https://nheasy.nh.gov/#/.
4. (d) The bureau shall make the final determination on the cost effectiveness of proposed services for all funding requests.

Source. #1969, eff 2-25-82; ss by #2615, eff 2-6-84; ss by #2962, eff 1-22-85; ss by #5211, eff 8-28-91; EXPIRED: 8-28-97 New. #6581, INTERIM, eff 9-19-97, EXPIRED: 1-17-98 New. #6932, eff 1-27-99; ss by #8805, eff 1-27-07; ss by #10774, INTERIM, eff 1-27-15, EXPIRES: 7-27-15; ss by #10900, eff 7-25-15 (from He-M 503.14); amd by #12948, eff 12-20-19; ss by #13841, eff 12-29-23