10:71-3.5 Resident defined
(a) The term "resident" shall be interpreted to mean a person who is living in the State
voluntarily and not for a temporary purpose, that is, with no intention of presently removing
therefrom.
(b) County residence is not an eligibility requirement and relates only to identification of the
CBOSS charged by law with responsibility for the official receipts, registration, and
processing of applications. The CBOSS is responsible for institutionalized (including nursing
homes, intermediate care facilities, and sheltered boarding homes) applicants and
recipients within its county regardless of previous county of residence.