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N.J.A.C. 10:71-3.6 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 71. MEDICAID ONLY > SUBCHAPTER 3. ELIGIBILITY FACTORS § 10:71-3.6 Change of county residence (a) Responsibility for case management shall be transferred from one county to the other when a beneficiary moves to another county. (b) A temporary visit by the beneficiary shall not be considered to be a change of county residence until that visit has continued for more than a three-month period. 1. Whenever it is determined that a beneficiary whose application has not been validated has changed or is planning to change his or her residence from one county to another, the CSSA of origin shall continue medical assistance while completing validation, subject to the time limits set forth in the application process, then transfer the case without delay to the receiving county in accordance with (b)2 below. If the CSSA of origin is in the process of obtaining medical records, it shall complete the process and forward the medical records to the receiving county. 2. Whenever it is determined that a beneficiary whose application has been validated is planning to change his or her residence from one county to another, it shall be the responsibility of the CSSA directors of the two counties concerned to effect the transfer without interruption of medical assistance. 3. The county of origin shall initiate and the receiving county shall, on request, immediately cooperate in accomplishing a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding the move. 4. If the move is permanent and the case warrants continued medical assistance, transfer of the case shall be accomplished expeditiously by discontinuance of medical assistance in the county of origin and award of medical assistance in the receiving county, to occur simultaneously in the first month for which the CSSA directors mutually so arranged. 5. The welfare of the client shall not be adversely affected and his or her right to uninterrupted medical assistance if in need shall not be prejudiced by disagreement or other administrative difficulty between the counties. Any adverse change in grant resulting from transfer requires timely notice. i. Since the Medicaid Only client retains the same Medicaid number when he or she moves from one county to another, the county of origin shall not terminate the client from the Medicaid status file, but only from its own register. (c) The county of origin shall initiate and the receiving county shall, on request, immediately undertake an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the move. If the move is permanent, each county shall execute its respective responsibilities in accordance with (d) and (e) below. (d) Applicants: Applicants are those individuals applying for Medicaid in the county of origin who move to the receiving county before the eligibility determination has been completed. 1. County of origin: The county of origin has the responsibility to: i. Complete the eligibility determination process; ii. Accrete the individual to the Medicaid Status File (MSF) with the correct effective date of Medicaid eligibility and the new address (in the receiving county); and