WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 755

within the three years immediately before filing the application
for or receiving the assistance.

(4) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT CONSIDER MONETARY OR

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE NONPROFIT CHARITABLE

ORGANIZATIONS, THAT ARE UP TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STATE'S
STANDARD OF NEED AND THE SUM OF THE TOTAL GRANT AND THE AMOUNT OF
FOOD STAMPS, WHETHER RECEIVED ON A ONETIME OR CONTINUING BASIS,
AS INCOME OR AS A POTENTIAL RESOURCE IN DETERMINING:

(I)  AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE;
OR

(II)  THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT AN
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES.

65C.

(a)  (1) The State Administration shall establish and
implement and, as necessary, modify a program of general public
assistance to needy pregnant women who are not eligible for any
other State or federal category of direct cash assistance
payments.

(2)  The program shall provide State funded assistance
payments to women residents of this State who require assistance
between the time the pregnancy is medically verified and the
sixth month of pregnancy.

(3)  The program shall be known as general public
assistance for pregnant women.

(b)  (1) In order to be eligible for assistance under this
subtitle a woman shall provide in writing medical verification of
pregnancy and verification of participation in a prenatal care
program.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT CONSIDER MONETARY OR

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CHARITABLE

ORGANIZATIONS, THAT ARE UP TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STATE'S
STANDARD OF NEED AND THE SUM OF THE TOTAL GRANT AND THE AMOUNT OF
FOOD STAMPS, WHETHER RECEIVED ON A ONETIME OR CONTINUING BASIS,
AS INCOME OR AS A POTENTIAL RESOURCE IN DETERMINING:

(I)  AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE;
OR

(II)  THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THAT AN
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES.

(c)  Eligibility and all other requirements, not set forth
in this subtitle, shall be established by rules and regulations
promulgated by the State Administration.

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