UPM 0400

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL

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ABBREVIATIONS

AABD State Supplement to the Aged, Blind or Disabled ACE Active Corps of Executives ADH-FS Administrative Disqualification Hearing - Food Stamps AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children AG Attorney General AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ARC Aids-Related Complex ARF Assistance Request Form AU Assistance Unit AZT Azidothymidine CAA Community Action Agency CADAP Connecticut AIDS Drug Assistance Program CAM Coordination, Assessment and Monitoring Agency CBS Community Based Services CCNH Chronic and Convalescent Nursing Homes CEAP Connecticut Energy Assistance Program CFA Community Family Allowance CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CNIL Categorically Needy Income Limit COBRA Consolidated Ommibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, P.L. 99-272 CHCPE Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders ConnTRANS Connecticut Assistance for Organ Transplant Recipients ConnPACE Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and Disabled CR Caretaker Relatives CSA Community Spouse Allowance CSD Community Spouse Disregard CSPA Community Spouse Protected Amount DCB Direct Cash Benefit DCF Department of Children and Families DEFRA Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, P.L. 98-369 DDS Department of Developmental Services DMV Department of Motor Vehicles DOA Department of Aging DOL Department of Labor DP Diversion Program DPH Department of Public Health DPUC Department of Public Utilities Control EDD Eligibility Determination Document EH Emergency Housing EITC Earned Income Tax Credit EMS Eligibility Management System EP Entrant Program (Cuban and Haitian) EPSDT Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment ES Jobs First Employment Services FEMA Federal Energy Management Agency FH Fair Hearings FHA Farmers Home Administration FMA Family Medical Assistance FNS Food and Nutrition Service FS Food Stamps – Effective October 1, 2008, the name of the Food Stamp Program changed to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in accordance with the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. Therefore all references to FS or FSP now refer to the SNAP. GAO General Accounting Office GA General Assistance HMO Health Maintenance Organization HUD Housing and Urban Development ICF Intermediate Care Facility ID Identification IEVS Income Eligibility Verification System IFG Individual and Family Grant Program INS Immigration and Naturalization Service (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) IPV Intentional Program Violation IRCA Immigration Reform and Control Act IRS Internal Revenue Service JOBS Job Opportunities and Basic Skills JTPA Job Training and Partnership Act LEP Limited-English Proficiency LLR Legally Liable Relative LPN Licensed Practical Nurse LTCF Long Term Care Facility MA Medical Assistance MAABD Medical Assistance for Aged, Blind and Disabled MA-CN Medical Assistance-Categorically Needy MA-MN Medical Assistance-Medically Needy MCCA Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 MID Medical Identification Document MIHPP Maternal and Infant Health Protection Program MMNA Minimum Monthly Needs Allowance MNIL Medical Needy Income Limit MRT Medical Review Team NADA National Automotive Dealers Associates NDSL National Defense Students Loans OASDI Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, P.L. 97-35 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, P.L. 99-509 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, P.L. 100-203 OJT On Job Training PA Public Assistance P.A. Public Acts (State) PAS Pre-Admission Screening P.L. Public Laws (Federal) PNA Personal Needs Allowance PSE Public Service Employment PWE Principal Wage Earner QMB Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries RA Refugee Assistance RAW Replenishment Agricultural Worker RCA Refugee Cash Assistance RHNS Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision RMA Refugee Medical Assistance RN Registered Nurse RP Repatriation Program RR Railroad Retirement RSDI Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits SAGA State Administered General Assistance SAVE Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements SAW Special Agricultural Worker SBA Small Business Administration SC SAGA Cash SCORE Service Corps of Retired Executives SCSEP Senior Community Service Employment Program SDX SSI Data Exchange SEOG Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants SFFS State Funded Food Stamps SM SAGA Medical SN Safety Net Program SMANC State Medical Assistance for Non-Citizens SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (previously called the Food Stamp Program) SNF Skilled Nursing Facility SSA Social Security Administration SSI Supplemental Security Income SSIG State Student Incentive Grant SSN Social Security Number SWICA State Wage Information Collection Agencies TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, P.L. 97-248 TFA Temporary Family Assistance TRA Tax Reform Act of 1986, P.L. 99-514 TRE Training Related Expenses UCB Unemployment Compensation Benefits UP Unemployed Parent USCIS United States Citizenship and Immigration Services USDA United States Department of Agriculture UYA University Year for Action VA Veterans Administration VISTA Volunteers in Service to America WIC Food Program For Women, Infants and Children WSP Work Supplementation Program

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL GLOSSARY ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 05-10-10 Transmittal: UP-10-03 0400 ______________________________________________________________________________