Md. Code Regs. 07.03.10.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 07.03.10.02 - Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Administration" means the Family Investment Administration of the Department of Human Resources.

(2) "Administrative disqualification hearing" means a hearing held by an administrative law judge (ALJ) of the Office of Administrative Hearings to determine if an intentional program violation has occurred.

(3) "Caretaker relative" means an individual related by blood or marriage who is the parent or is acting on behalf of the parent of a dependent child.

(4) "Hearing" means a contested case hearing as defined in State Government Article, §10-202(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(5) "Intentional program violation" means an intentional:

(a) False or misleading statement or misrepresentation, concealment, or withholding of facts:

(i) Concerning food supplement; or

(ii) For the purposes of establishing or maintaining the assistance unit's eligibility for TCA or for increasing or preventing a reduction of the amount of TCA; or

(b) Act that constitutes a violation of the Food Stamp Act, the Food Supplement Program regulations, or any State statute relating to the use, presentation, transfer, acquisition, receipt, or possession of food supplement benefits or electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card.

(6) "Local department" means a department of social services in a county or Baltimore City, or the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

(7) "Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)" means the unit within the Executive Branch established by State Government Article, §9-1602, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(8) "Program Fraud Division" means the unit of the Office of the Inspector General's Bureau of Investigative Services that provides investigative resources for local departments in the investigation of suspected fraud in Department programs including but not limited to TCA, the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP), and food supplement benefit application, redetermination, and open cases.

(9) "Temporary cash assistance (TCA)" means benefits received under COMAR 07.03.03.

Md. Code Regs. 07.03.10.02

Regulation .02A amended effective April 3, 1981 (8:7 Md. R. 641); June 7, 1982 (9:11 Md. R. 1126); August 2, 1982 (9:15 Md. R. 1513); December 20, 1982 (9:25 Md. R. 2479)
Regulations .02 adopted effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 801)
Regulation .02B amended effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1396); 41:9 Md. R. 520, eff.5/12/2014