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Page 3 of 4 § 10:72-1.1 Program scope Eligibility expanded to include children of specified ages born after September 30, 1983. Administrative Correction to (a). See: 25 N.J.R. 704(a). Amended by R.1993 d.369, effective July 19, 1993. See: 25 N.J.R. 1042(b), 25 N.J.R. 3217(a). Amended by R.1997 d.379, effective September 15, 1997. See: 29 N.J.R. 2541(a), 29 N.J.R. 4136(a). In (b)3, inserted ", who otherwise meet the requirements specified in this chapter"; and in (a)4ii, substituted "enrollment and outreach process" for "eligibility determination process" and "administered by the Department of Health and Senior Services" for "is the responsibility of the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services". Amended by R.1998 d.116, effective January 30, 1998 (operative February 1, 1998; to expire July 31, 1998). See: 30 N.J.R. 713(a). In (a), added an exception at the beginning of 2, and added 3; and in (b), rewrote 2. Adopted concurrent proposal, R.1998 d.426, effective July 24, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 713(a), 30 N.J.R. 3034(a). Readopted provisions of R.1998 d.116 with changes, effective August 17, 1998. Administrative correction. See: 39 N.J.R. 4401(a). Amended by R.2008 d.30, effective January 22, 2008. See: 39 N.J.R. 3704(a), 40 N.J.R. 723(a). In the introductory paragraph of (a) and in (a)2 and (a)3, updated the N.J.A.C. references; in the introductory paragraph of (a) and in (b)4, deleted the comma following "blind"; in (a)2i and (b)4, substituted "specified low- income Medicare beneficiaries" for "Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries"; in (a)3, substituted "FamilyCare" for "KidCare"; in (b)4iii, deleted ", but no earlier than January 1, 1993" from the end; in (b)4iv, substituted "specified low-income Medicare beneficiary" for "Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary"; in the introductory paragraph of (c), inserted a comma preceding "so"; and in (c)1, deleted the last sentence. Annotations Notes Chapter Notes Case Notes New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Benefits Act, N.J.S.A. 30:4D-1 to 30:4D-19.5, defines "eligible alien," pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:42-3q, and that definition clearly creates two classes of lawful permanent residents, namely those who entered the United States before August 22, 1996, and those who entered on or after that date. The regulations governing New Jersey Care Benefits cannot be construed to avoid that statutory definition and create a