Section 200.10. Definitions.

Rule 10. As used in these rules:

(1)  "Department" means the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

(2)    "Family" or "families" means the military dependents as determined      by the qualified individual's branch of service.

(3)    "Fund" means the military family relief fund created in section 3 of 363 PA 2004, MCL 35.1211.

(4)   "Qualified individual" means  an  individual  who   meets  all  of    the following criteria:

(a)   The individual is or was a member of a reserve component of the United States armed forces based in this state or who is a resident of this state serving in a reserve component of the United States armed forces based in another state and is called to active duty by the president of the United States or the United States secretary of defense as a result of national response to September 11, 2001 or as a response to a national emergency declared by the president of the United States and for which funds are being spent by the federal government.

(b)    The individual's family may document the need for financial assistance for clothing, food, housing, utilities, medical services or prescriptions, insurance payments, vehicle payments, or other related necessities of daily living in either of the following situations:

(i)   The need occurred during the time the individual was on active duty.

(ii)   The need occurred because the individual has incurred a    line-of-duty injury or illness.

(5)    "Reserve components of the United States armed forces" means   all     of the following:

(a)   The Army National Guard of the United States.

(b)   The Army, Naval, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard Reserves.

(c)   The Air National Guard of the United States.

History: 2005 AACS.