The income ceiling for QMB eligibility is one hundred percent of the federal income poverty guidelines. These guidelines are updated annually effective April 1st. See Section 8.200.520 NMAC, Income Standards. If the applicant is a minor child, income must be deemed from the parent(s). Income must be verified and documented in the case record. See Section 8.215.500.13 NMAC, countable resources, and Section 8.215.500.14 NMAC, resource exclusions, for specific information on exclusions, disregards, and calculation of countable income.
N.M. Admin. Code § 8.240.500.13