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is based on the couple living together for a “significant period of time,” holding themselves out as a married couple (may refer to one another as “my husband” and “my wife”, may file joint tax returns and may use the same last name), and who intend to be married. A common law marriage must be terminated by a formal legal divorce. Common law marriage is not recognized in all states, or on some Indian reservations. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES- Activities that count toward the community engagement requirement COMMUNITY SERVICE- means unpaid work, completed voluntarily or because of a mandate by court order, with a structured program that is completed for the direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit organizations (including embedded activities of the program that allow an individual to develop skills necessary to complete community service). The public or nonprofit organizations: (i) Include organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and other organizations. (ii) Must provide oversight of the activity, which must not serve a partisan purpose, and have a process in place to track the community service completed by individuals, including the type of community service activity, dates and hours the community service is completed, and a point of contact who can confirm the hours completed. COMMUNITY SPOUSE—A spouse who is not living in a residential medical institution or nursing facility or participating in the Medicaid HCBS waiver program. COMPENSATION—Money, real or personal property, food, shelter or services received by an individual in exchange for goods or services provided by that individual. COMPLETE THE PROGRAM--An individual enrolled in high school or an equivalency program is considered to have completed the program if the institution has awarded a diploma or certificate of completion. CONCILIATION--The informal process for resolving a recipient’s complaint, grievance, or dispute. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION—Applicant or recipient information that may only be shared for purposes of establishing eligibility, determining amount of assistance, and providing services, with related federally mandated and assisted programs and agencies under contract to the Department or operating with a Memorandum of Understanding. CONTRACT FOR DEED—A real estate transaction where the seller carries the buyer's obligation to pay the purchase price. The seller agrees to transfer the property deed to the buyer when all payments have been made. A contract for deed is a negotiable instrument. CONVALESCENT LEAVE—A temporary release from a residential medical facility such as Montana State Hospital, without final discharge. COST SHARE REDUCTION (CSR) - A discount that lowers the amount a consumer pays out-of-pocket for deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. A person can get this reduction if they get health insurance through the Marketplace, their income is below a certain level, and they choose a health plan from the silver plan category.