New Jersey § 30:4e-10

§ 30:4e-10.

Any person who is a resident of this State, with resources within limits set by the

commissioner, and is 65 years of age or older and is eligible for Medicare benefits

or has other medical insurance which includes physician coverage and hospitalization,

and whose annual income is less than $18,000.00 if single, or if married, whose annual

income combined with that of his spouse is less than $21,000.00, is eligible for assistance

under the program. Any person under the age of 65 who is determined to be disabled by the Social Security

Administration (SSA) or by the Division of Public Welfare, Bureau of Medical Affairs

in the Department of Human Services, using SSA criteria, and is eligible for Medicare

benefits, or has other medical coverage which includes physician and hospital coverage

and who meets the income eligibility requirements of this section, is eligible for

assistance under the program.