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Page 192 of 202 § 10:90-15.1 Definitions

"Application process" means the required actions necessary to make an official determination of the disposition of the application for benefits. "Approved residential substance abuse treatment program (RSATP)" means a residential substance abuse treatment program; drug treatment facility; alcoholism treatment facility; or halfway house that has made application to the Department of Health and Senior Services' for licensure or licensure renewal and is identified by DHSS as an approved facility. "Arrears" means the amount of support determined through a court order or administrative order from this State or another state for support and maintenance of a child(ren) or of a child(ren) and the custodial parent, which has not been paid. "Assistance payment" means the money amount authorized and issued to the assistance unit. "Assistance unit" means a single adult without dependent children; a couple without dependent children; dependent children only; or a person or couple who are legally or blood related to or the legal guardian of one or more dependent children who live together as a household unit. "Authorized representative" means an individual (or organization) whom a client designates, orally or in writing, to act on his or her behalf; or in cases of incompetence the person designated by the court to act for the client. "BARA" means the Bureau of Administrative Review and Appeals in the Division of Family Development. "Benefits" means any financial or service assistance available to the assistance unit through WFNJ. "Calculated earned income" means amount of earned income remaining after applicable disregards and deductions have been subtracted from total gross earnings. This is the countable amount to be used in determining the assistance unit's total income. "Case management" means the provision of certain services to WFNJ recipients. "Case record" means the official file, including electronically stored data, that constitutes a complete record which supports the decisions and actions of the WFNJ entity on a case and may include, but is not limited to, forms, chronological narrative, correspondence, record of work requirement compliance and other documents pertinent to the application and eligibility of the client. "Certificate of Parentage (COP)" means the official form for paternity acknowledgment in New Jersey. "Child care center" means any home or facility licensed by the Office of Licensing, Department of Children and Families, which is maintained for the care, development or supervision of six or more children under 13 years of age who attend for less than 24 hours a day. "Child only case" means an assistance unit comprising a child(ren) only who is (are) receiving WFNJ/TANF benefits and is(are) residing with a non-needy parent-person who has been designated as the payee for the child(ren)'s cash assistance grant.