340:15-1-2 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Countable income" means the total unearned income plus the net earned income. The net earned income is gross earned income minus the $20 general income exclusion, $65 work exclusion, and one-half of the remainder. For individuals who are blind, refer to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:35-5-42(g)(3)(5), (9), and (10), for additional exemptions. "Disabled individual" means a person who meets the same definition, per Section 1382c(a)(3) of Title 42 of the United States Code that the Social Security Administration uses in determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. "Earned income" means income the person receives from wages, salaries, commissions, or profits from activities he or she is engaged in, as a self-employed individual or as an employee. "Eligible couple" means two persons married to each other who are both 65 years of age and older, blind, or disabled and meet the income and resource standard for a money payment, per Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) Appendix C-1, Maximum Income, Resource, and Payment Standards, Schedules VIII.A and D. "Eligible individual" means a person who is 65 years of age and older, blind, or disabled and meets the income and resource standard for SSP, per OKDHS Appendix C-1, Schedules VIII.A and D. "Eligible individual with essential spouse" means an eligible individual living with a spouse who is not 65 years of age and older, blind, or disabled but has been continuously included in the case prior to 1974. The couple must meet the income and resource standards, per OKDHS Appendix C-1, Schedule VIII.A and D. "Eligible individual with ineligible spouse" means an eligible individual living with a spouse who is not 65 years of age and older, blind, or disabled and does not meet the definition of an essential spouse. The couple must meet the income and resource standard, per OKDHS Appendix C-1, Schedule VIII.A and D. "Eligible individual with ineligible spouse and dependent child(ren)" means a married couple who meets the definition of an eligible individual with an ineligible spouse that have a child(ren) younger than 18 years of age with the proper degree of relationship residing in the home full-time. The couple must meet the income and resources standard, per OKDHS Appendix C-1, Schedule VIII.A and D. "Ineligible child" means a child younger than 18 years of age who is not blind or disabled. "Minor eligible child who is blind or disabled" means a child younger than 18 years of age, who is blind or disabled and meets the income and resource standards for SSP, per OKDHS Appendix C-1, Schedules VIII.A and D.