Definitions (Repealed)

For the purposes of these regulations: (a) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Collection Services, a unit of the Department of Administrative Services. (b) "client" means any person receiving or who has received State care or assistance. (c) "commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services. (d) "contribution" means an amount of money determined to be due and payable from a legally liable relative. (e) "department" means the Department of Administrative Services. (f) "exemption scale" means an amount equal to two hundred per cent of the latest Federal poverty income guidelines adjusted by family size, to be subtracted from the taxable income of a legally liable relative in determining an ability to pay. (g) "father" means natural or adoptive parent of any person receiving or who has received State care or assistance while under eighteen years of age. (h) "legally liable relative" means the husband or wife of any person receiving or who has received State care or assistance, and the father and mother of any such person receiving or who has received State care or assistance while under the age of eighteen years. (i) "mother" means natural or adoptive parent of any person receiving or who has received assistance while under eighteen years of age. (j) "patient" means any person receiving or who has received State care or assistance. (k) "per diem" means a charge for each day of care or assistance. (l) "per visit" means each instance of day care, group therapy and/or outpatient service. (m) "uniform contribution scale" means the method used for assessing a contribution from a legally liable relative.