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