Rule 37.2.302 - DEFINITIONS(1) "Debt" means a monetary sum owed to the state of Montana including but not limited to sums owed arising out of overpayments received by recipients and providers of public assistance. Overpayments include payments made as the result of fraud, mistake or department error.(2) "Department" means the department of public health and human services.(3) "Offset" means a deduction from monies due to a person or entity from the state for the purpose of recovering in total or in part a debt owed by the person or entity to the state. An offset is undertaken by the department of revenue under the authority of 17-4-105, MCA in accordance with that agency's rules and policies. Offset may include but is not limited to an offset of a person or entity's state tax return.(4) "Program" means any program of services or benefits for the public administrated by the department including but not limited to: (a) aid for dependent families (AFDC);(d) AFDC and JOBS related daycare;(e) low income energy assistance program (LIEAP);(f) the former state general relief program;(g) rehabilitation services; and(5) "Recovery" means any measure undertaken by the state auditor's office under the authority of 17-4-101, MCA et seq. in accordance with that agency's rules and policies as a means of recovering a debt owed by a person or entity to the state of Montana. Recovery may include but is not limited to assignment to a collection agency and litigation.NEW, 1994 MAR p. 3198, Eff. 12/23/94; TRANS, from SRS, 1996 MAR p. 2433; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 1653, Eff. 6/30/00.Sec. 17-4-110 and 53-2-201, MCA; IMP, Sec. 17-4-104, 53-2-108 and 53-2-201, MCA;