Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 366.000 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): additional certification functions
Section 366.920 - Regular SSI/SNAP Households
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
In accordance with 7 USC 2020(i) and SSA policy, SSA will take a regular SNAP application for pure SSI households who do not meet the Bay State CAP criteria or who meet Bay State CAP criteria but are subject to a disability determination that will take longer than 30 days to process. The SSA claims representative will also screen for expedited service. SSI applicants/recipients who qualify for expedited service may complete a SNAP application at SSA, the Department or online for regular SNAP benefits. Any obligation attributed to SSA in 106 CMR 366.920 is included for informational purposes only. Appeal rights regarding SSI eligibility or benefit level must be pursued through SSA.
The following procedures shall apply for regular SSI/SNAP households served by the Department.
(A) Filing an Application. Assistance in completing SNAP applications will be available at SSA or the Department.
(B) Date of Application. If the application is filed at an SSA office, then the date of application shall be the date the identifiable SNAP application is faxed by SSA to the appropriate Transitional Assistance Office (TAO).
If an application is filed at a TAO or online, the date of application shall be the date the identifiable SNAP application is received by the Department through the online application, the DTA Document Processing Center or at a Department local office. (See 106 CMR 361.120: Date of Application.)
(C) Interviewing Households. At initial certification, if a pure SSI household files an application at an SSA office that is then forwarded to the Department, the households shall not be required to see a Department representative or be subject to an additional interview, in accordance with 106 CMR 361.190: Handling Applications for Pure SSI Households.
At initial certification and recertification, if the application is filed at a TAO or online, the household must have a face-to-face or telephone interview, in accordance with 106 CMR 361.500: Interviewing Households.
(D) Verification at Initial Certification.