Mandatory Work Registrant  

 

A Food Stamp applicant/recipient who is required to register for employment as a condition of program eligibility.

 

A legally recognized union of a man and a woman by ceremony or common law.

 

A change brought about by a shift in federal or state policy which affects many or all assistance units.

 

The federally-funded program authorized under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance to low-income individuals under the age 21, families with dependent children, individuals and couples who are age 65 or older, and blind or disabled individuals.

 

The program authorized by the District of Columbia to provide medical coverage
to residents of the District.  The Medical Assistance program incorporates the federal Medicaid program, the COBRA Coverage program, and the local D.C. Medical Charities program.

 

Team (MRT)  

Staff of the Income Maintenance Administration that are designated or contracted to determine incapacity or disability for applicants/recipients of MA, TANF or FS.

 

An absent parent's voluntary or court-ordered agreement to be responsible for  all or a portion of his/her child's medical expenses.

 

The federally-funded and federally-administered health insurance program authorized by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.  This program provides health insurance to individuals ages 65 and older and individuals who are disabled and receiving Title II Social Security Benefits.

 

 

 

Some low-income Medicare beneficiaries, including persons receiving or eligible  to receive Medicare based on their receipt of Title II benefits (Social Security), can receive assistance paying for some or all of their Medicare premiums, co-payments, and deductibles.  Medicare beneficiaries eligible for this type of assistance are often referred to as participating in the 'Buy In' Program.

 

A person who has not attained 18 years of age, or has not attained 19 years of age and is a full-time student in a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training) and is expected to graduate from such school or program by the person's 19th birthday.

 

An individual under the age of 18 who is the parent of a child.

The maximum level of total countable income less all applicable income deductions and disregards an assistance group may have and still qualify to participate in a benefit program.

 

The situation in which an applicant/recipient fails to cooperate or comply with program requirements (i.e, work or child support requirements).

 

The child's natural or adoptive parent.

 

The amount of monthly income that an eligible Medical Assistance patient in a long- term care facility must pay toward his/her cost of care.

 

The person to whom a benefit is paid.

 

 

The fiscal or calendar month for which assistance is paid.

The portion of monthly income that an individual in a long-term care facility is allowed to retain for his/her personal needs. 

 

Personal
Responsibility and
Work Opportunity and Reconciliation
Act (PRWORA)  

The District of Columbia program which allows TANF applicants/recipients whose physical and/or mental incapacities interfere with their ability to participate in countable work activities to be placed in a special District-funded program to assist them in becoming work ready.

A person who has a child or children, or is in the third trimester of pregnancy and is under 20 years of age.

 

The Income Maintenance Administration (IMA) form completed with new TANF applicants and TANF groups and those completing eligibility reviews to identify candidates for Diversion, POWER, to screen for Domestic Violence, and to determine whether the adult qualifies for an exemption to work requirements.

 

The group member who files the application for benefits and is the person to whom the Department of Human Services generally directs correspondence and notices. In Food Stamp cases, the group can opt to have the authorized representative be the individual principally responsible for providing information to the Department.

 

The parent in a two-parent family who earned the larger amount in a 24-month
period immediately preceding the month of application.  This designation is only required for TANF.

Prorated Patient
Pay Amount 

The six-month period beginning with the month of application for which an individual requests coverage under the spend-down provisions of Medicaid.

 

An individual who is interested in or concerned with the recipient's welfare and who acts for the TANF recipient in receiving and managing assistance.