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N.J.A.C. 10:70-3.1 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 70. MEDICALLY NEEDY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 3. NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS § 10:70-3.1 General provisions (a) Eligibility must be established in relation to each legal requirement of the Medically Needy Program to provide a valid basis for granting or denying medical assistance. (b) The applicant's statements regarding his or her eligibility, as set forth in application form, are evidence. The statements must be consistent and meet prudent tests of credibility. Incomplete or questionable statements shall be supplemented and substantiated by corroborative evidence from other pertinent sources, either documentary or nondocumentary. 1. Documentary sources of evidence present factual information recorded at some previous date by a disinterested party and filed as part of a record. Examples: certificates, legal papers, insurance policies, licenses, bills, receipts, notices of RSDI benefits, and so forth. 2. Nondocumentary sources of evidence are factual oral statements, which appear to be reliable, made by individuals based on their observation and personal knowledge of applicant's circumstances. Annotations Notes Chapter Notes NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Copyright © 2025 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law End of Document