{"data":{"id":"us-nm/32a-29-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"32A-29-5","heading":"Prohibited use of federal benefits.","body":"If the department is the child's representative payee, the department shall not use a child's federal benefits to pay for or reimburse the department for any of the costs of the child's care; however, the department may use those benefits to pay for the child's unmet needs beyond what the department is obligated or required or has agreed to pay.","path":["Chapter 32A - Children's Code","ARTICLE 29 Federal Benefits for Children in State Custody"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18532/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"1e826b6643c9450528eb0ae35a081c192b14974799e6ecbb6ab722df87e466d8","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/32a-29-4","next":"us-nm/32a-29-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}