N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 644.01

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section He-W 644.01 - Personal Interview

(a) A personal interview between the client or authorized representative (AR) and a department staff member or contracted employee shall be required for:

(1) Each initial determination of eligibility for adult category financial or medical assistance; and

(2) Each regularly scheduled redetermination of eligibility for all adult category clients except for:

a. Individuals who receive in and out medically needy medical assistance pursuant to He-W 678.01;

b. Individuals residing in independent living arrangements and not receiving food stamps; and

c. Individuals residing in nursing facilities or swing-bed hospitals, as defined in 42 CFR 413.114(b) , and receiving payments for nursing care or who are only eligible for medical services other than a payment for nursing care.

(b) When required for nursing facility, choices for independence (CFI), home and community-based care for the developmentally disabled (HCBC-DD), home and community-based care for individuals with an acquired brain disorder (HCBC-ABD), and home and community-based care for in-home supports (HCBC-IHS) cases, a department staff member shall conduct a personal interview with one or more of the following:

(1) The client;

(2) A representative of the nursing facility or swing-bed hospital as defined in 42 CFR 413.114(b) ; or

(3) The client's relative or AR.

(c) A personal interview shall be conducted for all adult category cases, including those exempted above in (a) (2), as a result of reported changes or the discovery of conflicting information related to eligibility.

(d) A personal interview shall be required once during a 12-month period for any adult category case on a more frequent redetermination of assistance schedule pursuant to He-W 684.02(d) .

(e) The client or the client's AR shall review the summary of the information provided during the interview with the department's representative who conducted the interview, and:

(1) Make any corrections to the information; and

(2) Sign the summary attesting to the truthfulness and accuracy of the information provided.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 644.01

(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 #7766, eff 10-1-02; amd by #8325, eff 5-1-05; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #9788, eff 10-1-10

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 39, Number 06, eff. 1/23/2019 is not yet available.

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