General Laws

[ Text of section effective until April 11, 2011. For text effective April 11, 2011, see below.]

  Section 4. An application to the Social Security Administration of the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare for supplemental security income benefits pursuant to title XVI of the federal Social Security Act shall be deemed an application for state supplementary payment for the category of assistance for which said application is filed. Eligibility for any one category of assistance of an individual or couple shall be determined in accordance with federal law.

Chapter 118A: Section 4. Applications; eligibility for assistance; determination

[ Text of section as amended by 2011, 9, Sec. 10 effective April 11, 2011. For text effective until April 11, 2011, see above.]

  Section 4. An application to the Social Security Administration for supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI shall also be considered an application for state supplementary payment for the category of assistance for which the application is filed. Eligibility for any category of assistance of an individual or couple shall be determined in accordance with federal law. Unless the commissioner of transitional assistance elects federal administration of the state supplementary payment program, procedures related to notices, appeals and hearings regarding this program shall be determined in accordance with state law.