N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.620.16 - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES BENEFITS

A. Issuance schedule: If state or federal funds are specifically appropriated, the HCA may issue supportive services benefits.

(1) Participants assigned to a NMW activity may receive reimbursement on a monthly basis. Participants must submit participation reports to receive the standard month's reimbursement, timely submission is required to receive the reimbursement. Reimbursement shall be authorized within five working days after receipt of all required verification. Support services shall be issued within 10 working days after authorization.

(2) Participants must submit the monthly participation report to be received no later than the fifth calendar day after a participation month's end. Reports received on the first workday after the fifth shall be considered timely if the fifth occurred on a weekend or holiday. Participants shall not be eligible to receive reimbursement if the report verifying participation is received 30 days or more following the end of the month for which participation is being reported.

B. Retroactive benefit coverage:

(1) Benefit coverage which provides supportive services may be issued retroactively to a participant if, upon individual case review, it is determined that:

(a) the participant was eligible to receive supportive services;

(b) the participant requested supportive services timely; and

(c) NMW staff inadvertently failed to process the reimbursements in a timely manner.

(2) NMW participants must have signed a WPA, which has been approved by the NMW service provider, which identifies the supportive services. Under no circumstances shall NMW participants be eligible to receive supportive service reimbursement for costs incurred prior to enrollment in the NMW.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.620.16

8.102.620.16 NMAC - Rp 8.102.620.16 NMAC, 7/1/2001; A, 4/1/2012, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024