Glossary C-words SR 94-04, 04/94 (AAM-A)

CAP — The gross income eligibility limit for categorically needy medical assistance for the following types of cases: nursing home, HCBC-ECI, and HCBC-DD.

Cash surrender value — The amount of money which the owner of a life insurance policy would receive if the policy were cashed in.

Child day care services — Services which meet a child’s need for supervision, food, activity, and rest in order to assist parents in preparing for, securing, or keeping employment or employment-related training.

Citizen — A person who, by birth, marriage, or naturalization, owes allegiance to a country, shares the political rights of that country, and is entitled to reciprocal protection from that country’s government. For purposes of this manual, citizen means U.S. citizen.

Client payment — A reimbursement by the Division for the cost of child day care services that have already been received.

COLA — The annual cost-of-living adjustment determined by the Social Security Administration.

Community spouse — The non-institutionalized spouse of an institutionalized individual.

Contract agency — A licensed, nonprofit facility that has entered into a written agreement with the Division to provide child day care services.

Countable income — Any type of income that is not excluded and which is used to determine eligibility or the amount of assistance.

Countable resources — Real or personal property which is considered in determining eligibility.