SECTION 340:50-11-23. Eligibility determination for households within the Simplified Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

  All households within Simplified Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SSNAP scope meet applicable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules. Benefit amount is determined by the computer.

(1)   Income determination. Food benefit income is based upon Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) income definitions. If there is a TANF case and a companion State Supplemental Payment (SSP) for the aged, blind, or disabled case, income definitions for TANF and SSP apply. Income amounts from the TANF and SSP cases that are converted to food benefit income, must be classified as food benefit unearned income. Food benefit unearned income is computed for:

(A)   TANF cash assistance only. The total household requirement, plus the exempt earned income amount less the non-fraud related recoupment; or

(B)   TANF with companion SSP case(s). The total countable income of the companion case(s) is added to the countable income of the primary food benefit case.

(2)   Deduction determination. The allowable deductions for SSNAP are shelter, utilities, and medical expense as determined and verified according to SNAP rules in OAC 340:50-7-31. Medical expense must be verified only when the food benefit would be increased by allowing the medical deduction. The dependent care deduction is automatically allowed, when applicable.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3843, eff 8-24-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1821, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 178, eff 11-1-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 382, eff 1-1-98 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1623, eff 5-11-98; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2767, eff 9-1-05 (emergency); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1896, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 840, eff 6-1-09]