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N.J.A.C. 10:70-1.4 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 1. INTRODUCTION § 10:70-1.4 Principles of administration (a) The following principles of administration apply in the Medically Needy Program. 1. Any individual who believes he or she is eligible shall be afforded an opportunity to make application (or reapplication) for the Medically Needy Program without delay. 2. Program applicants or eligible persons are the primary source of information concerning program eligibility and spend-down liability. The county board of social services shall, when necessary, in the process of determining eligibility and spend-down liability, use secondary sources of information with the knowledge and consent of the applicant or eligible person. 3. There shall be strict adherence to law and complete conformity with regulations and administrative policy. Requirements other than those established by law or regulation shall not be imposed as a condition of receiving assistance under the Medically Needy Program. History HISTORY: Amended by R.2006 d.364, effective October 16, 2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 2368(a), 38 N.J.R. 4480(c). In (a)2, substituted "board of social services" for "welfare agency". Annotations Notes Chapter Notes Case Notes Initial Decision (2007 N.J. AGEN LEXIS 209) adopted, which concluded that an application for Medicaid benefits under the Medically Needy program was correctly denied for the applicant's failure to provide requested information regarding three attempts to sell the subject annuity, which the applicant claimed was an unavailable resource; while the Division may ultimately bear the burden of proving that a market exists, and that this particular annuity could be sold, this did not relieve the applicant of her obligation to produce information the Division requested. D.M. v. DMAHS, OAL Dkt. No. HMA 6394-06, 2007 N.J. AGEN LEXIS 546, Final Decision (June 11, 2007).