(a) The office shall mean the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

1. (1) constitute a household in receipt of the Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children, Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Veteran Assistance, Emergency Assistance for Adults, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, or additional State payments and any other persons related to a member of such household who are eligible for Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children, Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Veteran Assistance, Emergency Assistance for Adults, SSI, or additional State payments; or

2. (2) although not currently in receipt of Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children, Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Veteran Assistance, Emergency Assistance for Adults, SSI benefits, or additional State payments, apply for such benefits and are found eligible for participation in such programs.

   (c) Pregnant person.

   For purposes of this Part, a pregnant person means a person, 16 years of age or older, who:

3. (1) has been diagnosed by a qualified medical professional as being pregnant;
4. (2) has no children currently residing with them; and

5. (3) is a recipient of Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children, Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, Veteran Assistance, Emergency Assistance for Adults, SSI benefits, or additional State payments, or applies for such benefits and is found eligible to participate in such programs.

   (d) Shelter for families.

   For purposes of this Part, shelter for families means a facility established and operated to provide temporary residential care, room, board, supervision, information and referral, and, where required by the office or otherwise deemed necessary by the operator, social rehabilitation services for pregnant persons or families who are in need of temporary accommodations, supervision and services.

(b) Family.

For purposes of this Part, family means a single pregnant person, as defined in subdivision (c) of this section, or two or more persons, at least one of whom is younger than 18 years of age or younger than 19 years of age if a full-time student regularly attending secondary school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, or two persons, one of whom is a pregnant person as defined in subdivision (c) of this section, who: