10A NCAC 71P .0102. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Chapter are the following definitions:

(1)           "AA‑SA" shall mean a program of financial assistance to persons who are at least 65 years of age and who meet the eligibility requirements outlined in 10A NCAC 71P .0800 and shall also mean the assistance itself.

(2)           "AD‑SA" shall mean a program of financial assistance to disabled persons who are at least 18 years of age but less than 65 years of age who meet the eligibility requirements outlined in 10A NCAC 71P .0800 and shall also mean the assistance itself.

(3)           "Adequate Notice" shall mean a notice sent to an applicant or recipient of intended action.  The applicant or recipient must receive the notice no later than the effective date of payment or in the case of termination, the date he would have received payment.  Adequate notice may be given only in circumstances outlined in 10 NCAC 24A .0602.  Advance, or timely notice shall mean notice sent to an applicant or recipient regarding termination or reduction of assistance.  Such notice shall be mailed at least ten work days before the proposed action.  All notices of action shall contain information outlined in G.S. 108A‑79.

(4)           "Budget Unit" shall mean all persons whose needs and income are considered in determining the payment.

(5)           "Client" shall mean an applicant for or recipient of State/County Special Assistance for Adults.

(6)           "Contribution" shall mean cash received by a member of a budget unit on a regular basis.

(7)           "Domiciliary Care" shall mean group care for persons who cannot remain in their own home and who are placed in facilities licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services as a domiciliary care facility (e.g., a family care home, a home for the aged and infirm or homes for developmentally disabled adults).

(8)           "Effective Date" shall mean the day, month and year for which financial assistance is authorized.

(9)           "Equity" shall mean the tax value of a resource owned by a person less the amount of debts, liens, or other encumbrances.

(10)         "Essential Person" shall mean a person living in the recipient's home, rendering vital services without which the client would not be able to remain in his home, and eligible to be included in the budget unit.

(11)         "Group I" shall mean mandatory supplementation to assure that, in spite of the conversion to supplemental security income, each recipient of aid to the aged or disabled in December 1973 receives no less income beginning January 1974 than he was receiving in December 1973.

(12)         "Group II" shall mean supplementation to aged or disabled clients who applied for assistance on or after January 1, 1974.

(13)         "Maintenance" shall mean the amount a client in domiciliary care or his wife at home are allowed for basic needs.

(14)         "Representative" shall mean a person who acts on behalf of a client.

(15)         "Substitute Payee" shall mean a personal representative, trustee or guardian who is responsible for receiving and dispursing special assistance checks to meet the recipient's needs.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 108A‑79; 143B‑153;

Eff. January 1, 1983;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1990; February 1, 1986.