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restructured the eligibility of children for the SSI program. Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility (POWER) The District of Columbia program that allows TANF applicants/recipients whose physical and/or mental incapacities interfere with their ability to participate in countable work activities to be placed in a special District-funded program to assist them in becoming work ready. Pregnant or Parenting Teen A person who has a child or children, or is in the third trimester of pregnancy and is under 20 years of age. Preliminary Assessment Form The Income Maintenance Administration (IMA) form completed with new TANF applicants and TANF groups and those completing eligibility reviews to identify candidates for Diversion, POWER, to screen for Domestic Violence, and to determine whether the adult qualifies for an exemption to work requirements. Primary Informant The group member who files the application for benefits and is the person to whom the Department of Human Services generally directs correspondence and notices. In Food Stamp cases, the group can opt to have the authorized representative be the individual principally responsible for providing information to the Department. Principal Wage Earner The parent in a two-parent family who earned the larger amount in a 24-month period immediately preceding the month of application. This designation is only required for TANF. Processing Time Standard The period of time the agency is allowed to process an application for assistance. Prorated Patient Pay Amount The patient pay amount for the month of admission to or discharge from a long-term care facility, adjusted to represent payment for only the portion of the month that the patient was in residence. Prospective Budget Period The six-month period beginning with the month of application for which an individual requests coverage under the spend-down provisions of Medicaid. Protective Payee An individual who is interested in or concerned with the recipient's welfare and who acts for the TANF recipient in receiving and managing assistance. Provisional Inclusion The temporary inclusion of individuals in an assistance unit for purposes of determining financial responsibility.