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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 1055-A: COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS
22 §3811. Definitions


22 ME Rev Stat § 3811 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 3: CHILDREN

§3811. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).]

1. Assistance unit. "Assistance unit" means the individuals whose need the department considers when determining whether an applicant or recipient is eligible for program benefits.

[ 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW) .]

1-A. Caretaker relative. "Caretaker relative" as defined by rules adopted by the department means any person, regardless of age, who applies for and receives assistance on behalf of a dependent child.

[ 2001, c. 551, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Obligor. "Obligor" means an individual who receives an overpayment or an adult individual who is a member of an assistance unit that receives an overpayment.

[ 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Overpayment. "Overpayment" means program benefits that an individual or assistance unit receives that exceed the amount of program benefits for which the individual or assistance unit is eligible when the department or a court has determined that the benefits were received as a result of an intentional program violation, an unintentional error by the individual or household or an error by the department. "Overpayment" includes any overpayment made before or after the effective date of this subsection.

[ 1997, c. 466, §27 (AMD); 1997, c. 466, §28 (AFF) .]

4. Program benefits. "Program benefits" means money payments or food coupons issued by the department pursuant to an application for benefits made by an individual to Aid to Families with Dependent Children established in former chapter 1053, the food stamp program established in chapter 851 or the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program established in chapter 1053-A.

[ 1997, c. 683, Pt. C, §10 (AFF); 1997, c. 683, Pt. C, §9 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW). 1997, c. 466, §27 (AMD). 1997, c. 466, §28 (AFF). 1997, c. 530, §A34 (AMD). 1997, c. 683, §C10 (AFF). 1997, c. 683, §C9 (AMD). 2001, c. 551, §1 (AMD).

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