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Page 2 of 2 § 10:70-2.4 Case transfer ii. Send with the above case material, 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 case material described in i. or iii. above. 2. The receiving county has the responsibility to: i. Communicate promptly with the client and/or the client's authorized representative when case material is received; 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 for 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 Medicaid Status File (MSF), as necessary. If the case is determined eligible for Medically Needy in the receiving county, there shall be no interruption of entitlement. If the case is determined ineligible for Medically Needy in the receiving county, eligibility shall be terminated, subject to timely and adequate notice, and the previously eligible persons deleted from the MSF; and vii. Notify the county of origin of the date eligibility for Medically Needy will begin or will be terminated in the receiving county; (e) Any case for which the transfer procedures in (b) through (d) above are not begun within 30 days of the date of original referral, shall be promptly reported by the county of origin to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services by letter, setting forth the pertinent available facts. Annotations Notes Chapter Notes NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Copyright © 2025 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law End of Document