HSP BASES OF ELIGIBILITY
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
MFIP, SNAP, MSA, GA:
No provisions.
HSP:
People have a basis of eligibility for HSP if they:
● | Are SSI recipients. |
OR | |
● | Would be eligible for SSI EXCEPT for excess income AND: |
- | Are age 65 or older, or will be age 65 in the application month. See 0013.18.03 (HSP Basis - Age 65 or Older). |
OR | |
- | Are blind. See 0013.18.06 (HSP Basis - Blind). |
OR | |
- | Are age 18 or older and disabled. See 0013.18.09 (HSP Basis - Disabled Age 18 and Older). |
OR | |
● | Have a verified disabling condition that limits the ability to work and provide self-support according to 1 of the following categories: |
- | Permanent illness. See 0013.18.15 (HSP Basis - Permanent Illness). |
- | Temporary illness. See 0013.18.18 (HSP Basis - Temporary Illness). |
- | Requires services in residence. See 0013.18.12 (HSP Basis – Requires Services in Residence). |
- | Unemployable. See 0013.18.21 (HSP Basis - Unemployable). |
- | PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION as having a developmental disability or mental illness. See 0013.18.24 (HSP Basis - DD/MI). |
- | Application or appeal pending for Social Security Disability or SSI. See 0013.18.27 (HSP Basis - SSD/SSI Appl/Appeal Pend). |
- | Advanced age. See 0013.18.30 (HSP Basis - Advanced Age). |
- | Learning disability. See 0013.18.33 (HSP Basis - Learning Disability). |
- | Drug/alcohol addiction. See 0013.18.36 (HSP Basis - Drug/Alcohol Addiction). |
OR | |
● | Are exiting residential behavioral health treatment without stable housing. See 0013.18.39 (HSP Basis - Transition From Residential Treatment). |
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PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 08/2020 | in GRH adds a new last bullet for a basis of eligibility when exiting residential behavioral health treatment without stable housing. |
| 08/2015 | in GRH adds and deletes information throughout. |
| 10/2012 | update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed. |
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