New Mexico Administrative Code Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Here’s an overview of Title 8 – Social Services from the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC):
📘 Title 8 – Structure & Major Chapters
According to the official NMAC site and secondary sources, Title 8 is organized as follows: (srca.nm.gov)
Active Chapters
Chapter 1 – Social Services General Provisions
Chapter 2 – Food Assistance and Support
Chapter 8 – Children, Youth and Families: General Provisions
Chapter 9 – Early Childhood Education and Care
Chapter 10 – Child Protective Services
Chapter 11 – Adult Protective Services
Chapter 14 – Juvenile Justice
Chapter 15 – Child Care Assistance
Chapter 16 – Child Care Licensing
Chapter 17 – Non-Licensed Child Care
Chapter 18 – Pre‑Kindergarten Programs
Chapter 21 – Transportation Assistance and Support
Additional Significant Chapters (from Law.Cornell)
Chapter 26 – Foster Care and Adoption
Chapter 50 – Child Support Enforcement
Chapter 100+ – Covers public assistance programs:
Ch. 100: General Provisions for Public Assistance
Ch. 102: Cash Assistance Programs
Ch. 106: State-Funded Assistance Programs
Ch. 119: Refugee Resettlement
Chapters 291 – Medicaid Eligibility – Affordable Care
Chapters 308 – Managed Care Program
Chapter 311 – Hospital Services
(law.cornell.edu, srca.nm.gov, srca.nm.gov, hsd.state.nm.us, law.cornell.edu)
🔍 Selected Chapter Highlights
Chapter 1 outlines general definitions and procedures, including operations of the Inspector General’s office .
Chapter 2 governs food support programs (SNAP, etc.)—Parts 1–3 (law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 9 (Parts 3–9) includes licensing and regulation for child care centers, family child care homes, and education settings (law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 10 deals with child protective services, with Parts 2–9 covering intake, investigation, in-home services, permanency, youth services, and legal processes (regulations.justia.com).
Chapter 308 (Managed Care Program) defines Medicaid-related managed care, including community benefit requirements updated March 1, 2017 (hsd.state.nm.us).
Chapter 291 sets financial responsibility rules for Affordable Care Medicaid (issued Aug. 1, 2024) (srca.nm.gov).
✅ Summary Table of Key Chapter Content
| Chapter | Topic | Active? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Provisions | ✅ |
| 2 | Food Assistance | ✅ |
| 8–11, 14–18, 21 | Child & Family Services | ✅ |
| 26, 50 | Foster Care, Adoption, Child Support | ✅ |
| 100, 102, 106, 119 | Public Assistance & Medicaid | ✅ |
| 291, 308 | Medicaid Eligibility & Managed Care | ✅ |
| 311 | Hospital Services Coverage | ✅ |
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