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SKILLED NURSING FACILITY—A nursing home licensed by Medicare to provide residential medical services to patients that require a level of medical care as defined in Federal regulations. SOLE OWNERSHIP—When property is owned wholly and completely by one individual or entity, other than liens and other legal encumbrances. SPECIALIZED FAMILY CARE REVIEW PANEL (SFCRP) - A state level panel of representatives designated by the Developmental Disabilities Program for determination of level of care for children referred to Specialized Family Care services. The panel prioritizes children for the services according to need and reviews proposed minimal needs and services, to assist in administrative selection decisions for service openings. SPECIFIED CARETAKER RELATIVE—An adult (age 19 or older) living with the dependent child who is related to the child as: 1. Father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece; or persons of preceding generations denoted by prefixes of “grand”, or “great”; first cousin once removed, 2. Stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother and stepsister, 3. One who legally adopts a child or his parent, as well as the natural and other legally adopted children of such persons, or 4. Spouses of any person mentioned above even though the marriage may have been terminated by death or divorce. SPEND DOWN—That portion of a medically needy recipient’s income that exceeds the Medically Needy Income Level for the filing unit size; the amount of medical expenses the individual is responsible for before Medicaid will begin paying any medical bills. SPOUSE—One who would be defined as married under applicable State (or tribal) law where the individual resides. May include a common-law spouse. STANDARD PAYMENT AMOUNT—The SSI monthly cash payment standard for qualifying individuals or couples. STEPPARENT—The spouse of the natural or adoptive child’s parent. STRAIGHT LIFE INSURANCE POLICY—See “Whole Life Insurance Policy.” STRIKE—Any concerted stoppage of work by employees, including a stoppage by reason of the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement, and any concerted slow- down or other concerted interruption of operations by employees. STUDENT—ACA: A disabled individual under age 22, or a non-disabled dependent child under age 21 who is in a college or university at least 8 hours per week, or in grades 7- 12 for at least 12 hours per week, or in a training course preparing for a paying job for at least 12 hours per week (15 hours if shop practice is involved), or for less time than indicated for reasons beyond the student‘s control such as illness, the nature of his/her disability, or lack of transportation. A dependent child attending school. Community engagement requirement: An individual enrolled in secondary, post- secondary, or vocational programs at least halftime. SUBSIDIZED--Support with partial financial payment by a governmental agency. SWING BED—A temporary bed for long term care in an approved hospital when a nursing home bed is not available within a 25-mile radius. T