Section He-W 601.01 - Definitions A(a) "Adoptive parent" means, for the purposes of deprivation of support or care, an individual who has legally adopted a child and has therefore assumed the same parental rights and responsibilities for such child as a natural parent.(b) "Adult" means any individual age 18 or older, except as modified by various program policies.(c) "Adult category" means the financial or medical assistance program under old age assistance (OAA), medicaid for employed adults with disabilities (MEAD), aid to the needy blind (ANB), and aid to the permanently and totally disabled (APTD) .(d) "Advance notice" means a written decision which is generated to a casehead prior to a negative change in benefits.(e) "Advance notice period (ANP) " means the period of time from the date a notice of decision denying, decreasing or terminating benefits is generated to a casehead to the date the change takes effect.(f) "Aid and attendance" means a veterans affairs allowance.(g) "Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) " means the financial and medical assistance program in effect prior to October 1, 1996.(h) "Aid to the needy blind (ANB) " means the financial and medical assistance program as defined in RSA 167:6,IV.(i) "Aid to the permanently and totally disabled (APTD) " means the financial and medical assistance program as defined in RSA 167:6,VI.(j) "Alien" means any individual who is not a citizen of the U.S.(k) "Alimony" means payments for maintenance and care made to and on behalf of a former or estranged spouse.(l) "Allowable deduction" means an amount subtracted from case income which represents an expense that is or was paid by an assistance group member or other person whose income is counted in the determination of eligibility.(m) "Annuity" means any instrument which gives the right to receive fixed, periodic payments, either for life or a term of years.(n) "Applicant" means a person on whose behalf application is being made for any of the department's programs.(o) "Applicant spouse" means the spouse of an OAA, ANB, MEAD, or APTD applicant or recipient who lives with the OAA, ANB, MEAD, or APTD applicant or recipient in an independent living arrangement and is also applying for or receiving OAA, ANB, MEAD, or APTD financial or medical assistance.(p) "Application" means a formal request for assistance or services pursuant to RSA 167:8, which is signed and dated by an individual or authorized representative.(q) "Appraisal" means the evaluation by the NH department of health and human services (department) of the employment history, preferences, skills, and potential barriers to employment of an NHEP participant to determine employability and support service needs.(r) "Assets" means all income and resources of a medicaid applicant or recipient and of the medicaid applicant's or recipient's spouse. The term includes income or resources which the medicaid applicant or recipient or their spouse is entitled to but does not receive because of any action by the applicant or recipient or their spouse, or a person, including a court or administrative body with legal authority to act in place of or on behalf of the applicant or recipient or his or her spouse, or any person, including a court or administrative body, acting at the direction or upon the request of the applicant or recipient or their spouse.(s) "Assignment of rights to child support" means a process whereby the right to receive and collect an individual's financial and medical child support is transferred to the department for the purpose of reimbursing payments made on behalf of children who receive FANF financial assistance.(t) "Assistance payment" means the negotiable bank warrant issued to recipients of financial assistance.(u) "Assistance group (AG) " means the individuals living together with or without benefit of a dwelling pursuant to He-W 630.01(a) , whose needs, income, and/or resources are considered and combined together when determining eligibility or the amount of benefits for financial or medical assistance.(v) "Asylee" means an alien granted political asylum by the U.S. Attorney General.(w) "Authorized representative (AR) " means an individual acting on behalf of the casehead in some or all of the aspects of initial and continuing eligibility.(x) "Available income (AI) " means all income which is regular and recurring and income which is treated as available for use regardless of actual receipt.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 601.01
(See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at Chapter Heading He-W 600); ss by #10399, eff 10-21-13