Maine Revised Statutes > Title 22 > Subtitle 3 > Part 3 > Chapter 1052-A – Child Care Services
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- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Association: means the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association under section 3953. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Board: means the Board of Directors of the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association under section 3953, subsection 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952
- Child care: means a regular service of care and education provided for compensation for any part of a day less than 24 hours to a child or children under 16 years of age whose parents work outside the home, attend an educational program or are otherwise unable to care for their children. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
- Child or children: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Council: means the Maine Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Advisory Council established pursuant to Title 5, section 12004?J, subsection 18. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
- Covered person: means an individual covered as a policyholder, participant or dependent under a plan, policy or contract of medical insurance. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Dependent: means a spouse, a domestic partner or a child under 26 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952
- Division: means the early childhood division of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731
- Domestic partner: means one of 2 unmarried adults who are domiciled together under long-term arrangements that evidence a commitment to remain responsible indefinitely for each other's welfare. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Eligible claim: means either:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. federal Affordable Care Act: means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, and any amendments to or regulations or guidance issued under those acts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 14 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. health insurance: means insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining thereto, including provision for the mental and emotional welfare of human beings by defraying the costs of legal services only to the extent provided for in chapter 38. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 704 Health maintenance organization: means an organization authorized under chapter 56 to operate a health maintenance organization in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 High-priced item or service: means an item or service covered under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under Part A and Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act that the board, in consultation with and based on analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services and Maine Health Data Organization, has identified in advance of a plan year that contributes to association costs and offers an opportunity for savings. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC insurer: includes an insurance company, a nonprofit hospital and medical service organization, a fraternal benefit society, a health maintenance organization, a self-insured employer subject to state regulation as described in section 2848?A, a 3rd-party administrator, a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, a reinsurer that reinsures health insurance in this State or a captive insurance company established pursuant to chapter 83 that insures the health coverage risks of its members. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Medical insurance: means a hospital and medical expense-incurred policy, nonprofit hospital and medical service plan, health maintenance organization subscriber contract or other health care plan or arrangement that pays for or furnishes medical or health care services whether by insurance or otherwise, whether sold as an individual or group policy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Medicare: means coverage under both Parts A and B of Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, 42 United States Code § 1395 et seq. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Member insurer: means an insurer that offers individual health plans and is actively marketing individual health plans in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Office: means the Office of Child Care and Head Start. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. premiums: as used in this chapter means premiums, rates or other required contributions by whatever name known. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4120 Producer: means a person who is licensed to sell health insurance in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Region: means a service delivery region established by the commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731 Reinsurer: includes an insurer that provides employee benefits excess insurance. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Third-party administrator: means an entity that is paying or processing medical insurance claims for a resident. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 3952 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.