N.J. Admin. Code § 10:78-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 10:78-2.4 - Case transfer from one county to another

(a) When individuals move permanently to another county within the State, responsibility for the case shall be transferred in accordance with the provisions of this section. The case transfer shall be accomplished in a manner so as not to adversely affect the rights of any individual to program entitlement.

1. A temporary visit out-of-county shall not be considered to be a change of county residence until the visit has continued for longer than three calendar months.

(b) The county of origin shall initiate and the receiving county shall, on request, immediately undertake an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the move. If the move is permanent, each county shall execute its respective responsibilities in accordance with (c) and (d) below.

(c) For persons who move from the county in which application for NJ FamilyCare is made prior to the determination of eligibility or ineligibility:

1. The county in which the application was made has the responsibility to:

i. Complete the eligibility determination process;

ii. If determined eligible for the NJ FamilyCare program, add the eligible person(s) to the Eligibility File with the correct effective date of NJ FamilyCare eligibility and the new address in the receiving county; and

iii. If the case is determined eligible, within five working days of that determination, transfer the case record material to the receiving county in accordance with (d)1i through iv below.

2. The receiving county shall:

i. Communicate promptly with the beneficiary upon the receipt of the case material to advise of continued program entitlement; and

ii. Immediately notify the county of origin, in writing, of the date the case material was received.

(d) For cases which have already been determined eligible for the NJ FamilyCare program:

1. The county of origin has the responsibility to:

i. Transfer, within five working days from the date it is notified of the actual move, a copy of pertinent case material to the receiving county. Such material shall include, at a minimum, a copy of the first application and most recent application form (including all verification), Social Security number(s), and the new address in the receiving county;

ii. Send with the case material in (d)1i above, a cover letter specifying that the case is being transferred and requesting written acknowledgment of receipt;

iii. Forward promptly to the receiving county, copies of any other material mutually identified as necessary for case administration; and

iv. Notify the receiving county if there will be a delay in providing any of the case material.

2. The receiving county shall:

i. Communicate promptly with the beneficiary upon receipt of the case material;

ii. Immediately notify the county of origin, in writing, of the date the initial case material was received;

iii. Review eligibility for the case. If questions regarding case eligibility exist because of information provided by the county of origin, that county shall be consulted for resolution of the issues;

iv. Accept responsibility for the case (provided application to transfer has been made) effective with the next month if the initial case material has been received before the 10th of the month;

v. Accept responsibility for the case (provided application to transfer has been made) for the second month after the month of receipt of initial case material when such material is received on or after the 10th of the month;

vi. Update the Eligibility File as necessary including entry of a new case number. If the case is determined eligible for NJ FamilyCare in the receiving county, there shall be no interruption of entitlement. If the case is determined ineligible for NJ FamilyCare in the receiving county, eligibility shall be terminated, subject to timely and adequate notice, and the previously eligible person terminated on the Eligibility File; and

vii. Notify the county of origin of the date eligibility for NJ FamilyCare will begin or will be terminated in the receiving county.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:78-2.4