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Absent Parent – A child’s parent who does not live in the same home as the child. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) – Personal tasks that are ordinarily performed on a daily basis and include eating, mobility/transfer, dressing, bathing, toileting, and grooming. Adequate Notice – A notice mailed to the applicant/recipient no later than the date action is taken upon the case. Advance Notice – A notice of adverse action mailed to the recipient 35 days prior to taking the action and giving the applicant/recipient an opportunity to rebut the decision or to appeal the proposed action. Adverse Action – An agency action which results in a denial, reduction or termination of benefits. Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates – Allow the distributees of an estate that does not exceed $100,000 to receive the estate without the appointment of a personal representative or administration of the estate. Alien – An individual who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. Alien Sponsor – An individual or organization that agreed to provide certain support to an alien as a condition of the alien’s entry into the United States as a permanent resident. Appeal – A request for a fair hearing concerning a proposed agency action, a completed agency action or failure of the agency to make a timely determination. A legal proceeding in which the applicant/recipient and the agency representative present the case being appealed before a hearing officer.

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Medical Services – Glossary

MS Manual 06/01/25

Absent Parent – A child’s parent who does not live in the same home as the child. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) – Personal tasks that are ordinarily performed on a daily basis and include eating, mobility/transfer, dressing, bathing, toileting, and grooming. Adequate Notice – A notice mailed to the applicant/recipient no later than the date action is taken upon the case. Advance Notice – A notice of adverse action mailed to the recipient 35 days prior to taking the action and giving the applicant/recipient an opportunity to rebut the decision or to appeal the proposed action. Adverse Action – An agency action which results in a denial, reduction or termination of benefits. Affidavit for Collection of Small Estates – Allow the distributees of an estate that does not exceed $100,000 to receive the estate without the appointment of a personal representative or administration of the estate. Alien – An individual who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. Alien Sponsor – An individual or organization that agreed to provide certain support to an alien as a condition of the alien’s entry into the United States as a permanent resident. Appeal – A request for a fair hearing concerning a proposed agency action, a completed agency action or failure of the agency to make a timely determination. A legal proceeding in which the applicant/recipient and the agency representative present the case being appealed before a hearing officer.

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