SECTION 340:50-11-111. Categorically eligible household

(a)   Purpose. This Part includes the requirements for establishing categorically eligible households for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) per Section 273.2(j)(2) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b)   Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this Part, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1)   "Categorically eligible household" means:

(A)   any household, as defined in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:50-11-20, in which all members receive or are authorized to receive:

(i)   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance; or

(ii)   a combination of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and TANF cash assistance;

(B)   any household in which all members receive or are authorized to receive SSI; or

(C)   any household in which members receive or are authorized to receive services through 2-1-1 Oklahoma, except as excluded in (d) of this Section.

(2)   "Authorized to receive" means the person was determined eligible for benefits and was notified of this determination even though the benefits have not yet been received.

(c)   Suspended, recouped, or benefit not issued. The fact that TANF or SSI benefits were suspended, recouped, or are less than the minimum amount paid has no impact on a determination of categorical eligibility.

(d)   Ineligible households. A household is not classified as a categorically eligible household when the:

(1)   entire household is institutionalized and the institution is not listed at OAC 340:50-5-25 as an institution where residents may participate in SNAP; or

(2)   household contains a sponsored alien.

[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 937, eff 6-1-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 840, eff 6-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1241, eff 6-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 850, eff 6-1-11; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1504, eff 9-15-17]