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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="5-501" title_number="5" title_name="Public Assistance" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Food Stamps">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department may implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in accordance with the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a Restaurant Meals Program in accordance with § 5–505 of this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a Heat and Eat Program in accordance with § 5–506 of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The State shall bear the nonfederal portion of the administrative costs of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for each county.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each local department shall administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>under the supervision and control of the Department; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>in accordance with the regulations of the Department and federal law.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If a household includes an individual who is at least 60 years old and receives a federally funded benefit in an amount less than $50 per month under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the State shall provide a supplement to increase the total benefit to $50 per month.</text>
  </level>
</section>
