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COLA - cost of living increase.

CPS (Child Protective Services) - child welfare services performed by persons legally responsible for investigating suspected cases of child abuse and neglect and intervening in verified cases.

Care and control - when a parent or caretaker relative can be counted on to function in planning for and/or is giving the child(ren) physical care, guidance and maintenance as follows:

A. Guidance - parental participation in the responsibility for the child's development. Such participation includes, but is not limited to, attending school conferences, disciplining the child, participating in decisions concerning the child's well-being and involvement in the child's extracurricular activities.

B. Maintenance - typically synonymous with "support" as in provision of necessities such as food, clothing and shelter.

C. Physical care - providing continuous care for the child by performing tasks required in the child's daily life such as, but not limited to, bathing, feeding, dressing, assuring medical attention is received by the child, preparing meals, supervising the child's activities and assisting with other physical care needs.

Caretaker - an adult who may or may not be related to the Medicaid client and who is exercising the care and control of the Medicaid client .

Caretaker relative - a person who meets the definition of a relative and is exercising the day-to-day care and control of the child(ren).

Case manager (CM) - the individual designing and implementing the plan of care for Long Term Care or Developmentally Disabled clients who are receiving Home and Community Based Waiver Services.

Case record - includes the applicant's or recipient's case file and the information contained in WES.

Cash surrender value (CSV) - see Value.

Cash value - see Value.

Categorically eligible – applicants who are receiving assistance from SSI are automatically eligible.

Categorically needy - an individual required by federal law to be provided with medical services.

Change in circumstance - a change which affects the ongoing eligibility/benefit.

Child - a dependent between birth and 18 years of age who is not an emancipated minor or a minor parent.

Children’s Group - children zero through the age of five, six through the age of 18, Newborn and Foster children.

Claim - an eligibility system identification number which is made up of one or more overpayment months.

Claim number - the Social Security number (SSN) plus one or two alpha characters which indicate the primary beneficiary, the type of benefits paid and the designated recipient of the benefits.

Client error (CL) - a misunderstanding or unintended error on the part of the client .

Card management system (CMS) - the computer system used to perform various EBT functions.

Collateral contact - a verbal or interface verification of the circumstances of a Medicaid applicant or client by a knowledgeable person outside the household .

Color of law (aka Permanently Residing Under Color of Law [PRUCOL]) - used by the USCIS and applies to immigrants who are living in the U.S. with the knowledge and permission of the USCIS and whose departure from the U.S. the USCIS does not contemplate enforcing. Immigrant who entered the U.S.:

A. Lawfully in a status other than lawful permanent resident and who are assumed to be here permanently without being granted permanent resident status; or

B. Unlawfully but have resided here continuously since 1/1/72.

Commingled - a financial account in which exempt and nonexempt funds are mixed together.

Common Law Marriage - is one in which the couple lives together for a period of time and holds themselves out to friends, family and the community as "being married ," but without ever going through a formal ceremony or getting a marriage license. This is not recognized as a legal marriage in the State of Wyoming. However, Wyoming recognizes common-law marriages when entered into in other states or nations that recognizes common-law marriage. Refer to Table 5B for required documentation to prove common-law marriage.

Community spouse - a spouse who lives in a community, even when s/he is receiving HCBS benefits, whether inside or outside the state of Wyoming, when her/his married partner lives in a swing bed, nursing home facility or receives HCBS or Hospice services. If a spouse is living in a medical institution or nursing facility, they are not considered a community spouse.

Concurrent - occurring simultaneously or at the same time.

Confidentiality - the limitation of the use and disclosure of applicant and recipient information.

Conservator - a person designated by a legal document to take over and protect the interests of an individual whom is unable to manage her/his own affairs.

Continued absence - see Absence.

Continuous period - consecutive days of care in a medical institution.

Contribution - a voluntary or mandatory monetary or in-kind grant or aid provided by another person(s) which is not repayment for goods or services and is not given because of a legal obligation on the giver's part.

Contract for Deed – a contract between a seller and buyer of real property in which the seller provides financing to buy the property for an agreed-upon purchase price and the buyer repays the loan in installments

Cooperate - to comply with child support activities for adults under Family Care. Third party liability cooperation is required for all adults receiving Medicaid.

Cooperation - a client is working with the Child Support Authority (CSA) to establish medical support.

Cost of nursing facility services - the average statewide private pay rate for nursing facility services as of the previous 1/1 as determined by WDH.

Countable income - see Income.

Court of appropriate jurisdiction - a district, county or small claims court as determined by the amount of the overpayment, the circumstances of the case and the advice of legal counsel.

Court order - an order issued by the court and used by CSA to determine necessary enforcement action to collect a support obligation.

Current market value (CMV) - see Value.

Current month - see Month.

Custodian - an individual who has been appointed by the court to care for a person as reflected in a court order.