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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) financially responsible to be subtracted from the income, and counting the remaining income for the AG. The appropriate method depends on the relationship between the individuals and the program or coverage group involved. Demographic Information Identifying information about the AG’s primary person which is sent to the EBT vendor in order to set up an EBT account and mail the EBT card. This includes the name, SSN and date of birth of the AG’s primary person and the payee’s address. 1 Dependents (ABAWD Only) For ABAWD purposes only, any member of the SNAP AG under the age of 14. 3 Disabled (SNAP Only) Disabled means the individual is unfit to engage in full-time employment due to a physical and/or mental disability. 13 Disability: Individuals Age 18 or Over (Medicaid and WV WORKS Only) An individual who is age 18 or over is considered to be disabled if he is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to any medically determined physical or mental impairment that has lasted, or is expected to last, for a continuous period of at least 12 months, or is expected to result in death. 1, 13 Disability: Individuals Under Age 18 (Medicaid and WV WORKS Only) The child who is under age 18 is considered to be disabled if he has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment (or combination of impairments), the impairment(s) results in marked and severe functional limitations, and the impairment(s) has lasted (or is expected to last) for at least one year or to result in death. An individual under age 18 is not considered a child if he: • Is legally married; • Is divorced; or • Is over age 16 and has been emancipated by a court of law. 1, 13 Disqualified Individual A person who must normally be included in an AG, but who has been excluded due to his failure to comply with a specific program requirement. This person may also be referred to as a SANCTIONED INDIVIDUAL. 4 Disregard A portion of income that is not counted when determining countable income. Allowable disregards are different, depending upon the program involved. 4 Dividend A share of profits received by a stockholder, stakeholder, or a policy holder. 4