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N.J.A.C. 10:70-4.2 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 4. INCOME ELIGIBILITY § 10:70-4.2 Eligibility periods (a) The retroactive eligibility period is the three calendar months immediately preceding the month in which application for benefits is made. (b) The prospective eligibility period is the six calendar months beginning with the month of application. Once established, the prospective eligibility period will not be changed unless the case becomes ineligible for the Medically Needy Program during the eligibility period. Upon reapplication for the program, a new prospective eligibility period will be established. 1. Except for certain pregnant women, eligibility does not extend beyond the end of the eligibility period. A pregnant woman, who delivers her child near the end of the six-month eligibility period, may be eligible for a period exceeding six months if her post-partum extended eligibility exceeds the last day of the prospective eligibility period (see N.J.A.C. 10:70-3.4(b)1). In all other cases, continuation of program benefits is contingent upon a redetermination of all factors of eligibility (see N.J.A.C. 10:70- 2.5). Any period of eligibility for a pregnant woman which exceeds the prospective eligibility period under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 10:70-3.4(b)1 shall be without regard to income or resources for such additional period of time. History HISTORY: Amended by R.1991 d.331, effective July 1, 1991. See: 23 N.J.R. 964(a), 23 N.J.R. 2042(a). Change in continued eligibility for pregnant women and newborns based on amendments to the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a). Annotations Notes Chapter Notes NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Copyright © 2025 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law End of Document