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§ 5-505. Restaurant Meals Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: July 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Public Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Food Stamps (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2020
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-505
§ 5-505. Restaurant Meals Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Currentness
“RMP” defined
(a) In this section, “RMP” means the Restaurant Meals Program.
Established; purpose
(b)(1) There is a Restaurant Meals Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Department.
(2) The purpose of the RMP is to expand food access to individuals who:
(i) do not have a place to store and cook food;
(ii) may not be able to prepare food; or
(iii) do not have access to a grocery store.
Purchase of hot prepared foods at participating restaurants
(c) A household eligible under subsection (d) of this section to participate in the RMP may purchase hot prepared foods at participating restaurants using a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit.
Eligibility to participate
(d) A household is eligible to participate in the RMP if the household is eligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under State and federal law, and the household:
(1) lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence;
(2) includes only individuals who are:
(i) 60 years of age or older; or
(ii) designated disabled by a government entity;
(3) includes only an individual and the individual's spouse if the individual is:
(i) 60 years of age or older; or
(ii) designated disabled by a government entity; or
(4) includes only:
(i) individuals who are 60 years of age or older; and
(ii) individuals who are designated disabled by a government entity.
Requirements for restaurants to participate
(e) Before participating in the RMP, a restaurant shall:
(1) submit an application and be approved under a process determined by the Department;
(2) become a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provider licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and
(3) be able to process electronic benefit transaction card payments at the point of sale.
Duties of local departments; regulations
(f)(1) Each local department shall administer the RMP as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program authorized under § 5-501 of this subtitle, in accordance with federal law.
(2) The Department shall adopt regulations:
(i) to verify household eligibility for participation in the RMP;
(ii) to establish eligibility standards, an application process, and an approval process for restaurants to participate in the RMP; and
(iii) otherwise necessary to carry out this section.

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Added by Acts 2019, c. 475, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 508, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-505, MD HUMAN SERV § 5-505
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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