Section 2.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Administrative costs" means an entity's costs associated with administering the receipt of benefits paid on behalf of an eligible individual and for which a contract between the department a county, or an elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe and the entity exists specifying the payment of funds to administer the benefit payments on behalf of eligible individuals.

(2)  "Department" means the department of health services.

(3)  "Benefits" means payments made under chs. 48 and 49 , Stats., or other benefit programs that provide financial assistance to individuals. Benefits include payments made to a person or entity authorized to receive benefits on behalf of an individual.

(4)  "Eligible individual" means an individual for whom benefits are paid.

(5)  "Incorrectly paid benefits" means benefits paid for an individual not eligible for any benefits during the period for which the payment was made or paid in an amount in excess of the amount that the individual was eligible to receive.

History: CR 03-085 : cr. Register June 2006 No. 606 , eff. 7-1-06; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .

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This chapter applies to Department of Health Services and Department of Children and Families programs until such time as each of the departments can adopt separate rules. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1