001.10 HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION.

Before eligibility can be determined, the household must meet certain criteria to determine the number of people that can and must participate in the program. The following guidelines apply: (1) Individuals participating in the program titled, “Food Distribution Program for Households on Indian Reservations” are not eligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the same calendar month; (2) Household members may only participate in one household during the month unless the members live in a shelter for battered persons and were members of the household containing the person who allegedly abused them; (3) Persons who reside in institutions are not included in the same household with persons who do not; (4) Unborns are not considered household members; (5) Persons who live with the household but also maintain separate residence because of work, school, or other reasons are not considered household members if they are apart from the household for a majority of their meals; and (6) Persons who receive Supplemental Security Income from a Supplemental Security Income cash-out state are not eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Once these individuals begin receiving Supplemental Security Income through Nebraska, they would be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Nebraska.