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N.J.A.C. 10:69-2.8 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 57 No. 12, June 16, 2025 NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 69. AFDC-RELATED MEDICAID > SUBCHAPTER 2. THE APPLICATION PROCESS § 10:69-2.8 Eligibility factors other than need (a) In verifying eligibility, the eligibility worker shall take whatever action is necessary to assure that all relevant documentation is promptly obtained. The eligibility worker shall assist in obtaining verification documentation if the applicant requests help. The applicant shall cooperate fully consistent with his or her rights including confidentiality and consent. (b) The eligibility worker shall explain to the applicant that children up to the age of 18 and children up to the age of 19 if they are full-time students in a secondary school, or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching age 19 are eligible for AFDC-related Medicaid. Program completion is defined as the day of ceremonial graduation. (c) The relationship between adoptive parent and child(ren) in AFDC-related Medicaid is as follows: 1. The eligibility worker shall explain to the applicant that in order to apply for AFDC-related Medicaid, he or she shall be either the natural or adoptive parent or eligible to serve as a parent-person of the eligible child(ren). An applicant who is a parent-person has the option of applying either for the child(ren), him or herself as a needy parent-person, or for the entire household. The advantages and disadvantages of each option shall be thoroughly discussed. 2. The eligibility worker shall explain that for the AFDC-F segment, the child(ren) shall be the natural or adoptive child of the two parents who are applying. 3. If not eligible for AFDC-related Medicaid, eligibility for any Medicaid program shall be explored. (d) Rules concerning Social Security numbers are as follows: 1. The AFDC-related Medicaid applicant shall supply the CSSA with the Social Security number of each member of the eligible unit or apply for a Social Security number for any such person who does not already have one (see (d)3 and 5 below). 2. The eligibility worker shall record, in the appropriate spaces on FAMIS Form 105 and Form PA-1J (Application and Affidavit for AFDC-Medicaid related), the Social Security number of each person who is included in the AFDC-related Medicaid case. 3. The CSSA shall obtain a supply of Social Security Form SS-5, sufficient to accommodate all AFDC- related Medicaid applicants and eligible individuals that do not already have Social Security numbers. Upon application for AFDC-related Medicaid, the applicant shall be required to sign as many SS-5 forms as needed for the eligible family. The eligibility worker shall complete Form SS-5 on the basis of information provided by the applicant. Completed forms shall be forwarded to the county's respective Social Security Administration District Office (SSA/DO). A copy of the SS-5 form shall be retained in the case record, and a copy given to the client if so requested. i. The eligibility worker shall record in the case record the date upon which Form SS-5 was prepared.