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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

10:71-9.2 Initial certification
(a) Certification begins for those persons and only for those persons who were in certified
status in the MAA program at the close of business on June 30, 1982 and those persons
that filed MAA applications on or before June 30, 1982 and whose eligibility was established
in accordance with regulations and case circumstances in effect on that date. The initial
certification period in MAAC consists of the remainder of the current MAA certification period
(see N.J.A.C. 10:71-9.4(a)).
(b) Recertification: Eligible persons will be recertified by the CBOSS for such additional
periods, usually for three months or as specified by DMAHS/MRT (see N.J.A.C. 10:71-9.4).
(c) Extension of certification periods: The CBOSS will extend initial or subsequent
certification periods in units of one month as may be necessary, pending receipt of a
medical need determination from DMAHS/MRT and/or, if applicable, to comply with
requirements for timely notice of adverse action (see N.J.A.C. 10:71-8.3). Extensions shall
not be made for any other reasons