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GLOSSARY

(MRG) States by a spouse or a parent, or by a member of the spouse’s or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien.

QUALIFIED - For the purposes of the MARG, the term “qualified” has the same meaning as the term “qualified alien”, as used in the federal PRWORA (Welfare Reform). Qualifieds are individuals who usually live and work in the United States with the permission of the USCIS.

QUALIFIED ENTITY - Presumptive eligibility is a means of immediately providing Medicaid covered care and services to children under the age of 19. .A Qualified Entity (QE), under a signed MOU with the State Department of Health, is used to perform a preliminary assessment of the child’s eligibility based upon guidelines established by the Department.

QUALIFIED PARTNERSHIP POLICYHOLDER (QPP) - A participating consumer who has met the minimum benefit duration requirement of his or her New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care insurance policy and qualified to apply for Medicaid Extended Coverage under the Partnership.

REAL PROPERTY - Houses, condominiums, buildings and land including mineral, water and air rights.

RECIPIENT - An individual in receipt of Medicaid benefits.

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE (RCA) - RCA is targeted to newly arriving refugees during their first eight months after entry into the United States and to those who are determined to be eligible for cash assistance but not eligible for Family Assistance.

REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (RMA) - RMA is targeted to newly arriving refugees during their first eight months after entry into the United States and to those who are determined to be ineligible for Medicaid, but meet certain requirements.

REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM (RSSP) - The RSSP assists documented refugees and their families in their transition to a new life in this Country. The Refugee Social Services Program provides job preparation training and job placement for refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants and certain Amerasian immigrants.

RESIDENCE FOR ADULTS - An adult care facility established and operated for the purpose of providing long term residential care, room, board, housekeeping, case management activities and supervision to 5 or more adults, unrelated to the operator, who are unable or substantially unable to live independently.

RESIDENCES FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE PROGRAM (RSVP) - This transitional housing program is for victims of domestic violence. The initiative is exclusively targeted to New York City, as the demand for transitional housing for victims of domestic violence far exceeds the available supply there. The program is