Section He-M 523.03 - Eligibility(a) An applicant shall be eligible for services described in He-M 523.05 if the applicant is a family as defined in He-M 523.02(f) or a young adult as defined in He-M 523.02(k) .(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(d) .(c) An applicant who meets the criteria of a chronic health condition as defined in He-M 523.02(d) shall not be eligible to receive services under He-M 523 if the condition is: (1) A developmental disability when: a. The disability meets the definition in RSA 171-A:2, V; andb. The person receives services pursuant to He-M 503.07 through He-M 503.11;(2) A mental illness when the illness: a. Meets the definition in RSA 135-C:2, X; orb. Meets the definition of serious emotional disturbance in He-M 401.02(u) ;(3) A dental condition; or(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.(d) If an individual has a developmental disability, and he or she is receiving services pursuant to He-M 503.07 through He-M 503.11, that individual shall not receive services under He-M 523.(e) A young adult or family shall receive family support services from the region for which they reside.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 523.03
#7713, eff 6-21-02; ss by #9728, eff 6-18-10
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 28, Filed July 12, 2018, Proposed by #12557, Effective 6/26/2018, Expires 12/24/2018.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 39, Number 02, eff.12/28/2018 is not yet available.