The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Adult--An individual 18 years of age or older. (2) Applicant--An individual who has applied for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) or Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) and is waiting on an eligibility determination. (3) Asylee--An individual who has been granted asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (4) Cash Assistance--Financial assistance to refugees, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Social Security Income, Refugee Cash Assistance, and general assistance. (5) Contractor--An organization that has applied for and been awarded a RCA open enrollment contract. (6) CFR--Code of Federal Regulations. (7) CHIP--Texas Children's Health Insurance Program. (8) DHS--Texas Department of Human Services. (9) DOJ--Department of Justice. (10) Employability plan--An employment plan designed to lead to the earliest possible employment in the shortest time period. (11) Family unit--An unmarried adult, married couple without children, or parents, or custodial relatives, with a minor child who are not eligible for TANF, who live in the same household. (12) Fund accounting--A system of accounting that requires separate records for each source of funding. (13) INA--Immigration and Nationality Act. (14) Incentive payment--A one-time payment for early employment. (15) INS--Immigration and Naturalization Service. (16) LEP--Limited English Proficiency. (17) MAA--Mutual Assistance Agency, an organization incorporated as a non-profit agency that has not less than 51% of the Board of Directors or governing board comprised of refugees or former refugees, including both refugee men and women. (18) MNIL--Medically Needy Income Limit. (19) OIRA--Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs under DHS. (20) ORR--Office of Refugee Resettlement. (21) P-3--Public/Private Partnership, a state-administered option for the provision of refugee cash assistance through contracts or grants with local resettlement agencies. (22) Participant--A person who has applied for and been determined eligible for RCA or RMA. (23) Refugee--An individual admitted to the U.S. under section 207 of the INA. (24) Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)--A time-limited cash assistance program available to eligible refugees who are ineligible for TANF. (25) Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)--A time-limited medical assistance program provided to eligible refugees who are ineligible for Medicaid. (26) TAC--Texas Administrative Code. (27) TANF--Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. (28) UNHCR--United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (29) Vendor Payment--Payment made on behalf of a RCA participant for rent or utilities. (30) Victim of a Severe Form of Trafficking--An adult individual certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a victim of a severe form of trafficking. (31) VOLAG--Voluntary Resettlement Agency. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §375.103 adopted to be effective July 18, 2002, 27 TexReg 6326; transferred effective October 1, 2003, as published in the Texas Register July 2, 2004, 29 TexReg 6359 |
