N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 636.01

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section He-W 636.01 - Personal Interview

(a) A personal interview at each regularly scheduled redetermination of eligibility shall not be required when members of the NHEP/FAP financial or medical assistance group do not receive food stamps and:

(1) A caretaker relative is a member of the assistance group; or

(2) The parent is not included as a member of the assistance group.

(b) Except for individuals who meet the requirements of He-W 641.06, He-W 641.07, or He-W 910.02(f) , a personal interview between the NHEP/FAP/UP client or his/her authorized representative, as defined in He-W 601.24, and a department of health and human services staff member or contracted employee shall be required:

(1) At initial determinations of eligibility;

(2) At least once in a 12-month period for regularly scheduled redetermination; and

(3) As a result of reported changes or discovery of conflicting information regarding eligibility.

(c) If the client or his/her authorized representative fails to appear for the personal interview due to circumstances beyond their control, assistance shall not be denied or terminated.

(d) If the client or his/her authorized representative fails to appear for the personal interview, except as described in (b) and (c) above, assistance shall be terminated.

(e) RESERVED

(f) The following requirements shall pertain to the review of the summary document:

(1) The individual or the individual's authorized representative shall review the summary document with the department's representative who conducted the interview;

(2) The department's representative shall make any corrections to information reflected on the summary document and produce a final summary document; and

(3) The individual or the individual's authorized representative shall sign the final summary document attesting to the truthfulness and accuracy of the information provided during the interview and reflected in the document.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 636.01

(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRED: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #6745, (HB 32), eff 5-1-98, EXPIRED: 12-31-98; amd by #6826, eff 8-3-98; amd by #6896, eff 12-1-98; amd by #6925, eff 1-1-99; amd by #7666, eff 4-1-02; amd by #7766, eff 10-1-02; amd by #8325, eff 5-1-05; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; amd by #8783, INTERIM, eff 12-30-06, EXPIRES: 6-28-07; amd by #8903, eff 6-28-07

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 50, eff. 10/31/2023 is not yet available.