TITLE 8 SOCIAL SERVICES

CHAPTER 150 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PART 624 RETROACTIVE BENEFIT COVERAGE

8.150.624.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico Human Services Department.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95; 8.150.624.1 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.000.1, 10-1-01]

8.150.624.2 SCOPE: The rule applies to the general public.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95; 8.150.624.2 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.000.2, 10-1-01]

8.150.624.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 27 NMSA 1978 (1992 Repl.) provides for the department to “...adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations...”. It also provides for administration of public assistance programs.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95; 8.150.624.3 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.000.3, 10-1-01]

8.150.624.4 DURATION: Permanent.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95; 8.150.624.4 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.000.4, 10-1-01]

8.150.624.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 1996, unless a different date is at the end of a section or paragraph.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95; 1-15-96, 8.150.624.5 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.000.5, 10-1-01]

8.150.624.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective of these regulations is to provide policy and procedures for the administration of the low income home energy assistance program.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95; 8.150.624.6 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.000.6, 10-1-01]

8.150.624.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

8.150.624.8 RETROACTIVE BENEFIT COVERAGE: Households that were denied LIHEAP benefits or received a lesser benefit than they were entitled to but, as the result of an agency conference or fair hearing, are determined to be entitled to a benefit will be issued a retroactive benefit.

[7-1-95, 11-1-95, 11-15-96, 10-1-97; 8.150.624.8 NMAC - Rn, 8 NMAC 22.LHP.624, 10-1-01; A, 10-01-06]

HISTORY OF 8.150.624 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives:

ISD 600.0000, Energy Assistance Programs, 11-12-82.

ISD 600.0000, Low Income Energy Assistance Program, 1-9-84.

ISD 710.0000, Energy Assistance Programs, 11-15-85.

ISD 620.0000, Crisis Intervention Assistance, 11-12-82.

ISD 620.0000, Energy Crisis Intervention Assistance, 12-27-83.

ISD 714.0000, Energy Crisis Intervention, 11-20-85.

ISD 630.0000, Program Administration, 11-12-82.

ISD 630.0000, Program Administration, 12-27-83.

ISD 715.0000, Administration of Energy Assistance Programs, 11-20-85.

ISD FA 710, Energy Assistance Programs, 12-5-89.

ISD CAS 700, Energy Assistance Program, 11-13-91.

ISD CAS 700, Energy Assistance Program, 11-10-92.

ISD/CACB/LHP 700, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 5-6-94.

ISD/CACB/LHP 700, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 7-28-94.

History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]