Section 299.2. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Countable income—As defined in 20 CFR 416.1104 (relating to income we count).

DCH—Domiciliary care home—A premises certified by an area agency on aging for the purpose of providing a supervised living arrangement in a homelike setting for a period exceeding 24 consecutive hours to clients placed there by the area agency on aging.

DCS—Domiciliary care services—Services and activities performed by the area agency on aging which are necessary to:

(1) Seek out, assess and determine the eligibility of applicants and prospective providers.

(2) Certify domiciliary care homes.

(3) Arrange for, oversee and follow-up on the placement of clients into domiciliary care homes and the receipt of the domiciliary care supplement by clients.

FBR—Federal benefit rate—As defined in 20 CFR 416.1101 (relating to definitions of terms).

In-kind support and maintenance—As defined in 20 CFR 416.1130(b) (relating to introduction).

Living in the household of another—As defined in 20 CFR 416.1132 (relating to what we mean by ‘‘living in another person’s household’’).

Mandatory SSP—As defined in 20 CFR 416.2050 (relating to mandatory minimum state supplementation).

Optional SSP—A cash benefit, other than the mandatory SSP, provided to an eligible individual or couple under 20 CFR 416.2001 (relating to state supplementary payments; general).

PCH—Personal care home—A premise in which food, shelter and personal assistance or supervision are provided for a period exceeding 24 hours for four or more adults who are not relatives of the operator, who do not require the services in or of a licensed long-term care facility, but who do require assistance or supervision in matters such as dressing, bathing, diet, financial management, evacuation of a residence in the event of an emergency or medication prescribed for self-administration.

PCS—Personal care services—Assistance or supervision in matters, such as dressing, bathing, diet, financial management, evacuation of a resident in the event of an emergency, or medication prescribed for self-administration.

Representative payee—As defined in 20 CFR 416.601 (relating to introduction).

SSA—Social Security Administration.

SSI—Supplemental Security Income—As defined in 20 CFR 416.201 (relating to general definitions and terms used in this subpart).

SSP—State Supplementary Payment—A cash benefit provided by the State to an individual or couple eligible for SSI or that would be eligible for SSI except for income.

SSP-Only—A category designation for an individual or couple that is ineligible for SSI based on income alone, but eligible for an SSP.