43 Pa. Code § 1.11
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Adjutant General-The chief administrative and executive officer and head of the Department.
Advisory Council-A veterans' home advisory council.
Bureau-The Bureau for Veterans' Affairs of the Department.
Commission-The State Veterans' Commission.
Department-The Department of Military Affairs of the Commonwealth.
Director-The Director of the Bureau for Veterans' Affairs.
Division-The Veterans' Home Division within the Bureau.
Information-A record, item, document, collection or grouping of data about an individual maintained by the Bureau or the Division in connection with its administration of its veterans' programs.
Participant-An individual who applies for or participates in any veterans' programs.
Personal information-Information, other than public information, that identifies a participant by name or other recognizable identifier such as a social security number.
Veterans' programs-Any program administered by the Bureau or the Division for the benefit of veterans including the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home and such other veterans' homes as may be established in this section; the Blind Veterans' Pension established by 51 Pa.C.S. § 7701; the Veterans' Emergency Assistance and Educational Gratuity programs established by section 1411 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 391); the Real Property Tax Exemption for Certain Disabled Veterans' Program, established by the act of June 21, 1963 (P. L. 174, No. 104) (72 P. S. §§ 4691-4694); the Vietnam Veterans' Compensation and Prisoner of War Compensation Programs established by the Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act (51 P. S. §§ 20121-20134) and the Vietnam Conflict Prisoners of War Compensation Act (51 P. S. §§ 20151-20163) and such other programs for which the Bureau may now or hereafter collect or maintain information.
43 Pa. Code § 1.11