1. (a) “Immigrant” means an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. who entered the country with the express purpose of maintaining permanent residence.
2. (b) “Income” means a monetary source that is either earned or unearned.
3. (c) "Income-in-kind" means goods, commodities, or services which are provided as compensation or contribution in lieu of cash and is considered either earned or unearned.
4. (d) “Independent living arrangement” means the form of housing for OAA, ANB, and APTD individuals who do not reside in a residential care facility, a community residence, or a licensed and certified nursing facility.
5. (e) “Inmate” means an individual living in a public institution as described in RSA 167:78, XI, with the exception of those who are described in He-W 624.01.
6. (f) “Institutionalized individual” means, for purposes of asset transfers, an individual who is an inpatient in a medical institution, as described in 42 CFR 435.1009, and with respect to whom payment is based on a level of care provided in a nursing facility, or who is a home and community-based care applicant or recipient.
7. (g) “Insured” means the individual on whose life the insurance policy is taken out.
8. (h) “Investigation” means an inquiry made by the department regarding the circumstances upon which a good cause claim is based when documentary evidence is not sufficient.
9. (i) “Interim disabled parent (IDP)” means the category of financial assistance for single or 2-parent families in which one or both of the parents are temporarily incapacitated.
10. (j) “Irrevocable trust” means a trust that cannot in any way be revoked by the grantor.
11. (k) “Liable relative” means a person who by law or regulation might be required to contribute to the support of an applicant or recipient of financial assistance.
12. (l) “Licensed” means approved by the department as meeting federal or state standards.

13. (m) “Maximum allowable age” means the maximum age of a child who is living in the home of a specified relative as follows:

    1. (1) For the purposes of the New Hampshire employment program (NHEP), family assistance program (FAP), and interim disabled parent (IDP) categories of financial assistance, a child under the age of 18, or under the age of 19 who is also a full-time student in a secondary school or in the equivalent level of vocational training or technical training; or
    2. (2) For the purposes of the families with older children (FWOC) category of financial assistance, a child at least 19 years of age and up to age 20 who is also a full-time student in a secondary school or in the equivalent level of vocational training or technical training.
14. (n) “Medicaid” means the Title XIX and Title XXI programs administered by the department, which makes medical assistance available to eligible individuals.
15. (o) “Minor casehead” means an individual who is receiving FANF financial assistance, lives with their parents, and whose parents' income and resources are deemed until the casehead reaches the age of 18.
16. (p) “Needy essential person” means a person who lives with the applicant or recipient, does not qualify for assistance in their own right, and is essential to the well-being of the applicant or recipient.
17. (q) “Net earned income” means an individual's monthly gross earned income minus all allowable employment-related disregards.
18. (r) “Net income” means gross income minus all allowable disregards and deductions.
19. (s) “New Hampshire employment program (NHEP)” means the financial assistance program, as described in RSA 167:79, and the NHEP work program, as described in RSA 167:85, administered by the department.

20. (t) “Nonapplicant spouse” means the spouse of an OAA, ANB, or APTD individual who lives with the individual in an independent living arrangement and who is:

    1. (1) Not applying for nor receiving OAA, ANB, or APTD financial assistance; or
    2. (2) Applying for or currently receiving financial assistance offered by the department other than OAA, ANB, or APTD.
21. (u) “Notice of decision (NOD)” means a computer-generated or manually-prepared form which advises applicants and recipients of the results of eligibility determinations, increase and decreases in the amount of assistance, level of eligibility, or other changes.
22. (v) “Nursing facility" means a licensed or certified medical facility which provides health-related care and services on a daily in-patient basis in accordance with He-W 500.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at Chapter Heading He-W 600); ss by #10399, eff 10-21-13; ss by #13836, eff 12-28-23