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2. Definitions and Acronyms

A: ACCESS: The mainframe eligibility system utilized by the TANF and SNAP.

Acceptable Provider: CCA Providers that are approved in SD BEES or an Informal/ In-Home provider being referred to OLA. Active Determination: A determination which was triggered by an explicit action from a user, for example when a case is activated. Active Entitlement: Active entitlement indicates that an individual currently meets the eligible criteria for CCA and is eligible for CCA, along with Active Child Care needs evidence and has a provider payment rate calculated for the eligible period. Adult Exercising Parental Control: an individual 18 years of age or older who is neither the child’s parent or guardian nor residing with the child’s parent or guardian and has permission from the child’s parent or guardian to exercise parental control of the child.

Appeal: A request to review a decision that is made on a program application, product delivery case (PDC) benefit, product delivery determination, or issue case. Application Case: The application case houses and processes an initial application for benefits. Initial actual eligibility and entitlement to benefits is also determined in the application case. Assessment: The initial determination of eligibility and entitlement that occurs upon case activation. Assessment Determination: A determination made when a case is initially assessed during case activation or subsequently reassessed due to a change in circumstance. The result of an assessment determination is typically used in the generation of financials on a case). B:

Benefits Eligibility & Enrollment System (BEES): The eligibility system.

C: Case: A case is activated so that a product can be delivered (typically so, that financials can be generated). Only approved cases can be activated. Case Decision: A record of eligibility/entitlement for a period of time on a case. CCA Recipient: A household member child who currently has an active CCA benefit. Certification Period: This is the period a recipient is enrolled before a renewal is due. Most certification periods are 13 months. However, some certification periods may be longer or shorter due to household circumstances

Change of Circumstance (COC): A change reported by the recipient or another source.

Child Care Assistance (CCA): direct provider reimbursement to child care providers on behalf of low- income families who need assistance with child care costs.