Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-01 - Family Assistance Division
Chapter 1240-01-14 - Application Process
Section 1240-01-14-.15 - CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS - FOOD STAMPS ONLY
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1240-01-14-.15
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, households consisting entirely of SSI and/or AFDC recipients are categorically eligible for food stamps, regardless of whether the requirements in chapters 1240-1-3 and/or 1240-1-4 are met. "Recipients" include the following individuals:
(a)
persons who actually are receiving AFDC or SSI checks;
(b) persons whose AFDC grant or SSI payment
is being recouped or has been suspended temporarily (i.e., the AFDC grant is
suspended for one month in the retrospective cycle because of extra income in a
given month);
(c) persons approved
for AFDC, but who do not receive a payment because they are eligible for a
grant of less than $10.00; and
(d)
persons receiving Medicaid only are not considered recipients for this
purpose.
(2) Exceptions to categorical eligibility.
(a) Regardless of
the provisions in paragraph (1), a household is not categorically eligible, and
is subject to all food stamp eligibility requirements if:
1. any member is disqualified for an
Intentional Program Violation;
2.
the household is ineligible because it failed to comply with monthly reporting
requirements; or
3. the household
is disqualified because a member voluntarily quit a job or failed to comply
with the work registration/job search requirements.
(b) Not withstanding any other provision of
these rules, the following individuals cannot be included as eligible members
of an otherwise categorically eligible household:
1. ineligible aliens;
2. students who are ineligible under the
student provisions; and
3.
institutionalized individuals [except those listed in rule 1240-1-2-.02(4)(b)
].
Authority: T.C.A. § 14-27-104; PL 99-198; 7 CFR 273.2 [as amended, 51 Federal Register 150 (August 5, 1986)].
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