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8. Determination of eligibility for refugee medical assistance (RMA), shall be based on the applicant's income and resources on the date of application, rather than on a refugee's income averaged prospectively over the RMA application processing period. A newly arrived refugee, who applies for RMA soon after arrival and becomes employed within the first 30 days in the U.S. subsequent to filing the RMA application, shall not lose RMA eligibility; and 9. Cash assistance payments made under the publicly administrative Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program, the Department of State's Reception and Placement program, the Matching Grant program, a Wilson/Fish Alternative project, and the public/private RCA program shall not be considered in determining eligibility for refugee medical assistance. (b) Those refugees who may be eligible for New Jersey's Medically Needy Program shall be referred to that Program. History

HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Amended by R.2003 d.226, effective June 16, 2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). In (a), added 8. Amended by R.2004 d.292, effective August 2, 2004. See: 36 New Jersey Register 1695(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3545(a). In (a), added 9.

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8. Determination of eligibility for refugee medical assistance (RMA), shall be based on the applicant's income and resources on the date of application, rather than on a refugee's income averaged prospectively over the RMA application processing period. A newly arrived refugee, who applies for RMA soon after arrival and becomes employed within the first 30 days in the U.S. subsequent to filing the RMA application, shall not lose RMA eligibility; and 9. Cash assistance payments made under the publicly administrative Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program, the Department of State's Reception and Placement program, the Matching Grant program, a Wilson/Fish Alternative project, and the public/private RCA program shall not be considered in determining eligibility for refugee medical assistance. (b) Those refugees who may be eligible for New Jersey's Medically Needy Program shall be referred to that Program. History

HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Amended by R.2003 d.226, effective June 16, 2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). In (a), added 8. Amended by R.2004 d.292, effective August 2, 2004. See: 36 New Jersey Register 1695(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3545(a). In (a), added 9.

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