New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVI,
Issue 8 / April 22, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Health Care
Authority (HCA) through Income Support Division (ISD) is promulgating
regulations for the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) under the Food Stamp
Program. HCA administers the SNAP
program and has the authority to promulgate regulations, and is governed by
Chapter 9, Article 8, NMSA (Repl. 1983).
Amendments to 8.139.520.10 NMAC are being proposed to gain compliance
with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 7 CFR
273.9(d)(6)(iii)(F).
Section 10 of 8.139.520 NMAC is being updated to reflect that the
allowable expenses shall be counted as a pro rata basis, when this occurs, and
how to calculate the expense.
Subsection C. (5)(b)(iii): The
allowable expense(s) either billed to or paid by the ineligible alien shall be counted on a pro rata basis to the
remaining eligible household members.
The prorated share is calculated by dividing the expense(s) evenly by
all household members, including the excluded member(s). The result is multiplied by the number of
eligible household members to determine countable expense(s).
Subsection C. (5)(c)(iii): The
allowable expense(s) either billed to or paid by the ineligible alien shall be counted on a pro rata basis to the
remaining eligible household members.
The prorated share is calculated by dividing the expense(s) evenly by
all household members, including the excluded member(s). The result is multiplied by the number of
eligible household members to determine countable expense(s).
All references of “ineligible alien” changed to “ineligible
non-citizen”.
No other sections of 8.139.520 are under review at
this time.
A hybrid public hearing to receive testimony on this proposed rule will
be held, pursuant to Section
14-4-5.6 NMSA 1978, on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, at 11:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. You may join in
person, virtually, or by phone.
You may join in person at:
HCA Administrative Services (ASD) conference room, 1474 Rodeo Road,
Santa Fe, NM 87505.
You may join virtually from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 222 687 599 930
Passcode: aZ734Vp7
You may join by phone:
+1 505-312-4308# United States, Albuquerque
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 448121174
The register and rule language are available on the HCA website at:
https://www.hca.nm.gov/lookingforinformation/income-support-division-registers-2/.
If you do not have internet access, a copy of the final register and
rules may be requested by contacting HCA Office of the Secretary at (505)
827-7750.
If you are a person with a disability and you require this information
in an alternative format, or you require a special accommodation to participate
in any HCA public hearing, program, or service, please contact the American
Disabilities Act Coordinator, at Office-505-709-5468, Fax-505-827-6286 or
through the New Mexico Relay system, toll free at #711. The Department requests at least a 10-day
advance notice to provide the requested alternative formats and special accommodations.
Written comment may be dropped off during the
scheduled hearing time at the HCA Administrative Services Division (ASD)
conference room, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 if the individual wishes
to provide written comment during the scheduled hearing. All written comments will be posted on the
agency website within 3 days of receipt.
Individuals wishing to testify may contact the Income Support Division
(ISD), P.O. Box 2348, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348, or by calling (505) 629-8725.
Individuals who do not wish to attend the hearing may submit written or
recorded comments. Written or recorded
comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing, Thursday,
May 29th, 2025, Please send comments to:
Income Support Division
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
Recorded comments may be left at (505) 629-8725. You may send comments electronically to: HCA-isdrules@hca.nm.gov. Written and recorded comments will be given
the same consideration as oral testimony made at the public hearing.