1. (a) An applicant shall be eligible for services described in He-M 523.06 if the applicant is a family as defined in He-M 523.02(g) or a young adult as defined in He-M 523.02(l).
2. (b) For the purposes of establishing eligibility, an applicant shall provide documentation from a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or doctor of osteopathy indicating that the person’s chronic health condition meets the specific criteria in He-M 523.02(e).

3. (c) An applicant who meets the criteria of a chronic health condition as defined in He-M 523.02(e) shall not be eligible to receive services under He-M 523 if the condition is:

   1. (1) A developmental disability when:

      1. a. The disability meets the definition in RSA 171-A:2, V; and
      2. b. The person would be or has been found eligible for services pursuant to He-M 503.03 through He-M 503.18;

   2. (2) A mental illness when the illness:

      1. a. Meets the definition in RSA 135-C:2, X; or
      2. b. Meets the definition of serious emotional disturbance in He-M 401.02 (u);
   3. (3) A dental condition; or
   4. (4) Obesity, which means a body mass index equal to or greater than the gender- and age-specific 95th percentile from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts.
4. (d) A young adult or family shall receive family support services from the region in which they reside.

Source. #7713, eff 6-21-02; ss by #9728, eff 6-18-10; ss by #12559, INTERIM, eff 6-26-18, EXPIRED: 12-24-18 New. #12700, eff 12-28-18