N.M. Admin. Code § 8.139.100.13 - DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES

The income support division of the HCA shall be responsible for general administration of the food stamp program.

A. Issuance of food stamp coupons to eligible low-income households is accomplished in Santa Fe via direct mail delivery.

B. Since September 1990, benefit delivery was accomplished via electronic benefit transfer in selected counties. The electronic benefit transfer delivery system has been approved statewide.

C. Policy changes and interpretation is forwarded to field staff and other interested parties as it is received from the food and nutrition service of the United States department of agriculture. Individual requests for policy clarifications are also disseminated.

D. The division is responsible for record keeping to satisfy provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, including keeping numbers of participating households, amount of food stamp benefits issued monthly, benefits returned monthly, affidavits filed, and coupons destroyed.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.139.100.13

8.139.100.13 NMAC - Rn & A, 8.139.100.12 NMAC, 2/14/2002, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 20, October 24, 2023, eff. 11/1/2023, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 13, July 16, 2024, eff. 7/16/2024