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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Acronyms, Forms, and Glossary
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Acronyms, Forms, and Glossary
Term Definition Chapter (s) Authorized Representative (Employer’s) An individual designated by an employer or training facility to act on its behalf. 18 Available Resources
Cash-on-hand, checking or savings account balances or other readily accessible funds not already obligated for food, shelter, or home heating. 20 Asset Verification System (AVS) An electronic system to gather reported and unreported asset matches to assist in the eligibility determination for appropriate programs. 6 Basic Needs The primary needs of individuals or families, such as food, clothing, shelter, and incidentals 4 Bed-hold Days A reservation that allows one to stay in, or return to, a care facility. The reservation is usually made just before relocation to the facility or during furloughs away from it (e.g., in hospital or on family visits). 24 Beneficiary A person to whom benefits are payable. 5 Blindness To meet the definition of blindness, the individual must have: • Central visual acuity that cannot be corrected to better than 20/200 in the better eye; or • A limitation of the field of vision in the better eye so that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle of 20 degrees or less. 1, 13 Bona Fide Loan Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)-Related Medicaid Only: A loan that meets one of the following conditions: The client has proof that the loan was obtained from an individual or establishment engaged in the business of making loans; or The client and the lender have completed and signed form ES-AP-75 (Verification of Loan Conditions) to acknowledge the obligation to repay the loan, with or without interest. 4 Bonds U.S. Government, municipal or corporate. 5 Bulk Fuel Home heating or cooking fuel such as coal, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or kerosene which must be purchased in certain quantities and stored on site. 20