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______________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual agreement. The service agreement with the applicant/customer is reviewed and signed at each application and/or redetermination. The caseworker must confirm these obligations have been read/understood by the applicant/customer. Sibling — Blood-related or adoptive brother or sister. Signature — The first initial and last name or the entire first and last name. If the customer is unable to write, they may use an “X” as their signature/mark. Step Grandparent — The spouse of a blood-related grandparent. Stepparent — Spouse of the natural/adoptive parent, not blood-related. Subsidized Housing (SH) — Housing which is subsidized allowing households reduced rent/mortgage payments. Supplemental Benefit — Additional benefits for any month in which the household has received initial benefits. Supplemental Payment — A payment made in addition to the regular monthly payment. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) — A needs-tested program administered by the Social Security Administration providing monthly income to aged, blind, and disabled individuals, including children. Suspended Overpayment — An overpayment in which recovery steps have been either unsuccessful due to loss of contact, loss of income (expenses exceed income), or temporarily waived by DWSS. Ten-Ten-Ten Concept — Concept used to determine the earliest month a change could be effective for Child Care benefits when determining the first month of an overpayment. The customer has 10 days to report the change; the case manager has 10 days to act on the change; and the advance notice of adverse action expires in 10 days. Quality Control uses this concept in determining an error on unreported changes or untimely case actions. Terminated Overpayment — An overpayment, which has exceeded its legal time limit for collection. Third Party — Person or organization outside the child care household. Tribal Marriage — Marriages conducted under the provisions of the laws established by each tribe. These marriages are legally recognized in Nevada. Trust — Property held by one person for the benefit of another. All trusts are referred to the State Child Care Coordinator to be forwarded to the Deputy Attorney General (DAG). Unemployment Insurance Benefits — a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed. Underpayment — When the customer is issued additional benefits because the original benefit was less than they were entitled to. Glossary [10] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024