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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 267 L Long-term care facilities Licensed skilled nursing facilities, skilled nursing units, intermediate care facilities, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and psychiatric institutions Lump sums or accrued benefits A lump sum is a nonrecurring, one-time payment that excludes money that applicants receive through the Diversion Payment Program (DPP). Lump sums include:  Winnings  Inheritances  Insurance settlements  Retroactive payments of SSI, SSDI and VA benefits  An accrued benefit is a one-time payment intended to cover a retroactive or future period of time but not the current payment period Lump sum payment or settlement A monetary payment that is received at one time and will not be repeated regularly

M Mandatory work registrant A SNAP customer who is required to register for work as a condition of program eligibility Marriage A legally recognized union between two individuals by ceremony or common law Mass change A change brought about by a shift in federal or state policy that affects many or all assistance units Medicaid program A federally funded program authorized under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance to low-income individual Medical Review Team (MRT) Staff who are designated or contracted to determine incapacity or disability for customers of Medical Assistance, TANF or SNAP Medicare A federally funded and federally administered health insurance program authorized by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. This program provides health insurance to individuals 65 and older and individuals who are disabled and receiving Title II Social Security benefits. Medicare buy-in Assistance for some low-income Medicare beneficiaries, including people receiving or eligible to receive Medicare based on their receipt of Title II benefits (Social Security), to help pay for some or all of their Medicare premiums, co-payments and deductibles Minor An individual who has not attained age 18 or has not attained age 19 and is a full-time student in a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training) Minor parent A minor who is the parent of a child

N Net income limit The maximum level of total countable income less all applicable income deductions and disregards an assistance household may have and still qualify to participate in a benefit program Noncompliance The situation in which a customer fails to cooperate or comply with program requirements

O On-the-job training A work activity in which a benefit recipient is hired by a private or public employer and is providing training by the employer Return