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CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE--A reversal or variation of the fact from what was previously known at time of last certification action. CHILD SUPPORT--Voluntary or court ordered payment by an absent parent for the purpose of meeting the needs of his/her child(ren). CHIMES--Combined Healthcare Information and Montana Eligibility System. CHIMES is the computer system Montana uses to determine eligibility and maintain case files. CIVIL RIGHTS-- In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. COLLATERAL CONTACTS--An oral or written confirmation of a household’s circumstances by a person outside of the household. The collateral contact may be made either in person or over the telephone and may include employers, landlords, social service agencies, migrant service agencies, and neighbors of the household who can be expected to provide accurate third-party verification. COMBINED ALLOTMENT--CHIMES automatically transmits an issuance authorization to the contractor for the current prorated and the following full months benefit amounts to be issued the following day. This will only occur if the application was received on the 16th of the month or later and both months are authorized in CHIMES on the same day. COMMINGLED--Countable and exempt funds in a bank or other account which are combined. 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 NOTICE--Written notice that includes the federal requirements for an acceptable notice. These requirements are informing the household of the following: the action the agency intends to take, the reason for the action, the right to request a fair hearing, the person to contact for additional information, the availability of continued benefits and liability for such benefits if found ineligible in a hearing decision. NOTE: SNAP Federal regulations, CFR, refers to a notice containing all the mandatory requirements an “adequate” notice. However, MT uses “adequate” to mean a notice time frame. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION--Applicant or recipient information that may only be shared for 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. The limitation of the use and disclosure of applicant and recipient information to the administration of the program.