303.09 Out-of-State Recipient Moves into New Hampshire SR 00-08, 02/00 (FAM-A)

When an individual received benefits in another state, coordinate with the out-of-state agency to establish eligibility dates for New Hampshire benefits.

• For TANF financial assistance, ensure that the individual did not receive TANF financial assistance benefits from an out-of-state agency for dates covered by the first assistance from New Hampshire. This is not a requirement for medical assistance.

• Contact the out-of-state agency to verify the total number of months each assistance group member received TANF financial assistance as an adult or minor casehead in that state. Apply those months towards the 60-month lifetime limit for each adult or minor casehead in the NHEP/FAP financial assistance group. Do not count any months of receipt of financial assistance other than those funded by that state’s TANF block grant.

Impose a 12 month period of ineligibility from date of residency in NH for financial assistance when:

• the applicant was ineligible in another state due to exceeding lifetime limits on receiving assistance, or

• the applicant is a qualified alien ineligible in the state of previous residence due to that state’s alien eligibility policies.

Establish and verify the begin date of actual residency in New Hampshire so that the 12 month period of ineligibility can be correctly determined. For verification, use any document that reasonably establishes the start of residency, such as rental receipts, school registration records, utility bills, or similar items.

Exception: The 12 month period of ineligibility does not apply when a family has been subject to family/domestic violence. See FAM 133 for the definition of family/domestic violence and verification requirements.