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Minor A person who has not attained 18 years of age, or has not attained 19 years of age and is a full-time student in a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training) and is expected to graduate from such school or program by the person's 19th birthday. Minor Parent An individual under the age of 18 who is the parent of a child. Motor Vehicle An automobile, passenger car, or other motor vehicle used to provide transportation of persons or goods.

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Net Income Limit The maximum level of total countable income less all applicable income deductions and disregards an assistance group may have and still qualify to participate in a benefit program. Non-Compliance The situation in which an applicant/recipient fails to cooperate or comply with program requirements (i.e., work or child support requirements). Non-Dependent Child An individual under the age of 21 who does not meet the definition of a dependent child either because s/he is not living with a parent or other caretaker relative 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. Overpayment A benefit received by an assistance unit in excess of the amount for which the unit was eligible. P

Parent The child's natural or adoptive parent. Patient Pay Amount The amount of monthly income that an eligible Medical Assistance patient in a long- term care facility must pay toward his/her cost of care. Payee The person to whom a benefit is paid. Payment Month The fiscal or calendar month for which assistance is paid. Personal Needs Allowance The portion of monthly income that an individual in a long-term care facility is allowed to retain for his/her personal needs. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) The law signed on August 22, 1996 that eliminated the federal entitlement program Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and created a new program called Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF). The law also changed immigrant- eligibility rules for most means-tested benefits, altered many Food Stamp rules, and