Regulation .05 Eligibility Criteria.

An applicant shall be certified as eligible before participating in the Program.

To be certified as eligible for the Program, an infant, a child, or a pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding woman:

(1)

Shall reside, without regard to the length of residency, within the jurisdiction of:

(a)

Maryland, unless a reciprocal agreement has been established with another State agency; and

(b)

The local agency as defined by the State agency;

(2)

Shall present documentation of identity for the application for benefits;

(3)

Shall be determined by the local agency to be income eligible pursuant to the specifications set forth in Regulation .07 of this chapter;

(4)

Shall be at nutritional risk pursuant to the specifications set forth in Regulation .08 of this chapter; and

(5)

May not engage in dual participation.