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CONVICTION--Per MCA 46-1-202(7)) either a judgment OR sentence upon a guilty plea or verdict or finding of guilt. This means that if the court enters a judgment that the individual is guilty of a drug felony, the individual has been convicted even before sentencing occurs. COUNTABLE INCOME--The total of earned and unearned income not excluded by policy, expected to be received by the household for the budget/benefit month. CURRENT MARKET VALUE--The value of a property on the open market in a specific community. D DATE OF DISCOVERY-- The date the State agency discovers the household is entitled to expedited service if the prescreening fails to identify a household as being entitled to expedited service. DOLI--Department of Labor and Industry DOR--Department of Revenue DPHHS--Department of Public Health & Human Services DATE OF APPLICATION--The day the Office of Public assistance receives, and date stamps an application containing the applicant’s name, address, and signature. DEPENDENT--A person who relies on another for support. DESTITUTE--Migrant or seasonal farm worker households whose only income for the month of application was received prior to the date of application and was from a terminated source. DISABLED MEMBER--A household member who meets any of the following: 1. Receives or has been approved to receive Social Security Disability or Blindness benefits. 2. Receives or has been approved to receive SSI benefits. 3. Receives State-financed SSI payments but not the basic Federal SSI benefit. These payments are generally referred to as “state supplement.” 4. Receives a Federal, State, or local public disability retirement pension and is considered permanently disabled by the Social Security office. 5. Is a veteran receiving service-connected disability benefits rated at 100%? 6. Is a veteran receiving non-service connected disability benefits rated at 100%? 7. Is a veteran or surviving spouse determined by VA to be housebound or in need of aid and attendance? 8. Is a surviving child of a veteran and considered by VA to be permanently incapable of self-support? 9. Is a veteran’s survivor (widow or child) receiving veteran’s benefits and having a disability considered permanent by the Social Security office?