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GLOSSARY

(MRG)

DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR ASSET PROTECTION (DDAP) – The amount of assts that is disregarded, up to the amount paid in benefits after using the Dollar-for-Dollar 50 or Dollar-for-Dollar 100 Asset plan, in determining a qualified Partnership policyholder’s eligibility for Medicaid Extended Coverage.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING - All adults and heads of household applying for temporary assistance are screened for drug and alcohol abuse. A positive screening results in an assessment of the individual by a certified drug/alcohol counselor. If a treatment program is indicated as a result of the assessment, the individual is referred to the appropriate credentialed substance abuse treatment program. The Drug and Alcohol requirements do not apply to the Medicaid program.

EARNED INCOME DISREGARDS (EID) - Earned income disregards are the allowable deductions and exclusions subtracted from the gross earnings. The resulting amount, or net income, is applied against the household’s need. EIDs vary in amount and type, depending on the category of the applicant and the program applied for.

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) – The EITC is a special refundable tax benefit offered by the federal government. The credit is for working families and individuals who earn low or moderate incomes. The credit has several important purposes: to reduce the tax burden on these workers, to supplement wages, and to make work more attractive than welfare.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ADULTS (EAA) – EAA is a Temporary Assistance program that provides financial assistance to meet emergency needs of adults who are eligible for SSI.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES (EAF) – EAF provides assistance for families with children to deal with crisis situations threatening the family and meet emergent needs resulting from a sudden occurrence or set of circumstances demanding immediate attention.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION - The term “emergency medical condition” means a medical condition (including emergency labor and delivery) manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in: - placing the person’s health in serious jeopardy; - serious impairment to bodily functions; or

- serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. Care and services related to an organ transplant procedure are not included in this definition.

EMERGENCY SAFETY NET ASSISTANCE (ESNA) – ESNA is a Temporary Assistance program that provides financial assistance to meet emergency needs of adults without minor children.