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§ 5-501. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Public Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Food Stamps (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-501
§ 5-501. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Currentness
Established; inclusion of Restaurant Meals Program and Heat and Eat Program
(a)(1) The Department may implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in accordance with the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(2) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall include:
(i) a Restaurant Meals Program in accordance with § 5-505 of this subtitle; and
(ii) a Heat and Eat Program in accordance with § 5-506 of this subtitle.
Administrative costs
(b) The State shall bear the nonfederal portion of the administrative costs of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for each county.
Duties of local departments
(c) Each local department shall administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:
(1) under the supervision and control of the Department; and
(2) in accordance with the regulations of the Department and federal law.
Supplement funding
(d) If a household includes an individual who is at least 62 years old and receives a federally funded benefit in an amount less than $40 per month under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the State shall provide a supplement to increase the total benefit to $40 per month.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 696, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 475, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 635, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 636, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 508, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 362, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 363, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 324, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-501, MD HUMAN SERV § 5-501
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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