N.J. Admin. Code § 8:61-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:61-3.4 - Income eligibility

(a) In order to be eligible for this program, the individual(s) shall be a permanent resident of New Jersey and must have an annual income that does not exceed 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2) as amended and supplemented.

1. An applicant and spouse shall be considered separated when each maintains a separate residence and the applicant does not have access to or receive support from the spouse's income.

2. An applicant and spouse shall be considered separated when the spouse has been institutionalized in an assisted living facility, long-term care facility, either skilled or intermediate, or in a State or county psychiatric hospital at least 30 consecutive days prior to application.

(b) Income shall be determined in accordance with the standards delineated at N.J.A.C. 8:83-6.2.

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