For purposes of this Chapter, "public assistance" means money payments and medical care furnished to or for dependent children by this state or another state as a result of an application for TANF, but not medical care only. It does not include assistance furnished by a political subdivision or municipality. A responsible parent who receives needs-based Medicaid ("MaineCare") may be exempt under section 8(B) of this Chapter.
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 5-3