Md. Code Regs. 07.03.16.06

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 07.03.16.06 - Assistance Unit

A. All individuals included in the RCA unit shall meet the requirements as described in Regulation .03 of this chapter.

B. The LDSS:

(1) Shall include childless refugee married couples in the same assistance unit, unless one member receives SSI; and

(2) May not include in the same assistance unit adult refugees related to one another such as brothers and sisters.

C. The assistance unit may not include:

(1) An individual who fails to meet technical factors of eligibility as described in Regulation .03 of this chapter;

(2) An individual who is fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or confinement after conviction for a crime or an attempt to commit a crime, which is:

(a) A felony under the laws of the place within the United States from which the individual is fleeing; or

(b) In the case of New Jersey, a high misdemeanor under the laws of that state;

(3) An individual violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under federal or state law;

(4) An individual convicted of IPV as described in Regulation .17B of this chapter;

(5) An institutionalized individual; or

(6) An SSI recipient.

Md. Code Regs. 07.03.16.06