| (88) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) federal benefit rate--Standard payment amount in the SSI program. (89) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program--A federal income supplement program, funded by general tax revenues and managed by the SSA, that provides monthly income to people who are aged, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources. (90) Support and maintenance--The value of food and shelter that a person receives. (91) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families--A program that provides temporary benefits (cash assistance) and work opportunities to families with needy dependent children, authorized under Title IV of the Social Security Act. (92) Testamentary trust--A trust established by a will. (93) Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance--Document describing the Medicaid-funded services provided in Texas, in accordance with §1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §1396a). (94) Third-party resource--A source of payment for medical expenses other than Medicaid. (95) Three months prior--The three calendar months before the month of application. (96) Titles to Social Security Act--Divisions of the Social Security Act. Titles referenced in this chapter are: (A) Title II, which governs RSDI benefits; (B) Title XVI, which governs the SSI program; (C) Title XVIII, which governs Medicare; and (D) Title XIX, which governs Medicaid. (97) Trust--A trust includes any legal instrument, device, or arrangement which may not be called a trust under state law, but which is similar to a trust. That is, it involves a grantor who transfers property to an individual or entity with fiduciary obligations with the intention that it be held, managed, or administered by the individual or entity for the benefit of the grantor or others. This can include (but is not limited to) escrow accounts, investment accounts, pension funds, irrevocable burial trusts, limited partnerships, and other similar entities managed by an individual or entity with the fiduciary obligations. (98) Unearned income--Income that is not earned. (99) U.S.C.--United States Code. (100) Working day--Any day except Saturday, Sunday, a state holiday, or a federal holiday. |
