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______________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual Collateral Contact — Person with no vested interest who the worker can contact to verify customer information. Continued Benefits — Continuing or restoring benefits to the level authorized immediately before the notice of adverse action. Current Verification — Verification issued within the previous thirty (30) days. Custodial Parent — Parent who has physical and/or legal custody of child(ren). Deputy Attorney General (DAG) —The DAG works with the Child Care & Development Program staff as needed, necessary, or requested to help ensure that all documents, policy, etc. are aligned with state regulations and to provide any additional legal guidance on programmatic or fiscal changes. Date of Discovery — The date Child Care Program staff obtains facts indicating an overpayment may exist. Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) — DCFS is one of the branches under the DHHS purview that oversees child welfare in the State of Nevada. Delegate Agency – A public or private not-for-profit or for-profit organization that is subcontracted by a CCR&R agency, to provide child care through a school-age program or an Early Head Start or Head Start agency. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) — DHHS is the broad term that is used for the five different social service state agencies that fall under its purview that include: The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, The Division of Child and Family Services, Aging and Disability Services, The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, and The Division of Healthcare, Financing, and Policy. Dependent Child — A child under the age of eighteen (18). Derivative Citizenship — United States citizenship claimed by a person born outside of the U. S. to one or both U.S. citizen parents. Disqualification — Individuals or households disqualified from program participation (ineligible). Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS)— The social services agency that the Child Care & Development Program operates under. Domicile — A policy in TANF that requires a child to live with a relative who is within the required degree of relationship. Drug Addiction and Alcohol (DAA) — A fee deduction allowance through Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). Earned Income — Income a customer receives for a certain degree of activity or work. Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) — Payments from IRS to persons with tax dependents and gross monthly earnings at or below levels established by the IRS. Glossary [3] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024