N.H. Code Admin. R. He-W 641.07
Medical Assistance for Low Income Children
Effective Jul 1, 2012(See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5215, eff 8-30-91; ss by #5417, INTERIM, eff 7-1-92, EXPIRED: 10-29-92 New. #5499, eff 11-6-923; amd by #5915, eff 11-1-94; amd by #5992, eff 2-25-95; amd by #6745, (HB 32), eff 5-1-98, EXPIRED: 12-31-98; ss by #6925, eff 1-1-99; amd by #7666, eff 4-1-02; amd by #8783, INTERIM, eff 12-30-06, para. (c) EXPIRED: 6-28-07; amd by #8903, eff 6-28-07; ss by #9664, eff 4-1-10; ss by #10139, eff 7-1-12Former Division of Human Services
- (a) “Low income children” means children under the age of 19 whose family income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty income guidelines as published annually in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- (b) Resources shall not be counted when eligibility is determined for low income children.
- (c) For children to be income eligible for medical assistance as a low income child, monthly family income shall not exceed 300% of the federal poverty income guidelines;
- (d) For purposes of determining income eligibility for medical assistance for a low income child, changes in the poverty level guidelines shall become effective the first day of the second month following publication of the poverty income guidelines in the Federal Register.
- (e) A qualified entity as defined in He-W 520.01(h) shall be allowed to make presumptive eligibility determinations as defined in He-W 520.01(f) for initial eligibility for medical coverage for low income children whose eligibility is based on a percentage of the federal poverty income guidelines.
(f) For purposes of this section, all requirements for FANF medical assistance specified in He-W 600 shall apply except that:
- (1) A verbal declaration stating the monthly amount received in child support shall fulfill general verification requirements specified in He-W 606;
- (2) A verbal declaration stating the monthly amount paid for child care expenses shall fulfill child care cost verification requirements specified in He-W 606.73; and
- (3) A verbal declaration stating the amount of monthly wage garnishments shall fulfill garnishment verification requirements specified in He-W 606.74(a)(4).
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5215, eff 8-30-91; ss by #5417, INTERIM, eff 7-1-92, EXPIRED: 10-29-92 New. #5499, eff 11-6-923; amd by #5915, eff 11-1-94; amd by #5992, eff 2-25-95; amd by #6745, (HB 32), eff 5-1-98, EXPIRED: 12-31-98; ss by #6925, eff 1-1-99; amd by #7666, eff 4-1-02; amd by #8783, INTERIM, eff 12-30-06, para. (c) EXPIRED: 6-28-07; amd by #8903, eff 6-28-07; ss by #9664, eff 4-1-10; ss by #10139, eff 7-1-12