Section 1240-01-17-.10 - SSI RECIPIENT(1) Reserved for Future Use.(2) Definitions. For Food Stamp purposes, the following definitions will apply to SSI households: (a) SSI means monthly cash payments made under the authority of Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, to the aged, blind, and disabled.(b) SSI recipient means an individual, or an individual and his/her eligible spouse, who receive(s) SSI.(c) Essential person means an individual who lives in the home of the recipient and his/her needs must have been considered in determining the grant of the eligible individual under the state PA plan in effect during December 1973. The essential person must not be eligible for SSI in his or her own right. In a cash-out state an essential person may be considered a household member.(d) Cash-out State means a state designated by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to have specifically included the bonus value of Food Stamps in its state supplemental payment. As of February 1, 1979, the cash-out States are California, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.(3) Eligibility Standards SSI Recipients - Food Stamps Only.(a) General. SSI recipients, except those in cash-out states, may apply for and participate in the program and must meet all income and resource standards, as well as all nonfinancial eligibility criteria. The county office shall not require persons potentially eligible for SSI to make application for SSI benefits as a condition of Food Stamp eligibility.(b) Reserved for Future Use.(c) Reserved for Future Use.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-17-.10
Original rule filed August 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 14-8-106 and 14-27-104; 7 CFR 273.2, 273.10; 45 CFR 233.20.