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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION Section 100 Page 11

100.7 Special Eligibility Situations (continued) vi. Federal disability-related Medical Assistance b. This policy also applies to an individual who is blind or disabled who:

i. Is a veteran with a disability rated or paid as total by the Veterans Administration (VA); or

ii. Is a veteran considered by the VA to be in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound; or

iii. Is a surviving spouse or surviving child of a veteran whom the VA has determined to be in need of aid and attendance, is permanently incapable of self-support; or

iv. Is a surviving spouse or child of a veteran and considered by the VA to be entitled to compensation for a service connected death or pension benefits for a non-service connected death and has a disability considered permanent.

c. The GLA facility must be a non-profit (federally tax-exempt) facility certified by a health, mental health or social service agency of the State of Maryland (See Section 109.2, Other Special Households, for more detailed information on GLAs.) G. Women or women and children residing in shelters for battered women and children (See Section 103 Shelter Residents for more detailed information) H. Elderly and disabled persons living with others who cannot purchase and prepare their own meals because they suffer from a permanent physical disability (See Section 109.4 Other Special Households for more detailed information)

I. SNAP recipients convicted of a volume dealer drug offense or drug kingpin offense for a crime committed after July 1, 2000. J. An Individual receiving SNAP benefits who is convicted after July 1, 2000, of a drug-related felony involving the manufacture, distribution, or possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance is: REVIEWED MAY 2026