C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 332, pt. 11
In 1974 the Maine Legislature established the State Optional Supplement Program to provide an allowance for basic needs. To receive a State Supplement, the individual must be receiving SSI or would be eligible except for income or citizenship ( 22 M.R.S.A. §3271) .
Note: SSI counts income-in-kind. State Supplement does not. If an individual is ineligible for SSI when counting income-in-kind they may be eligible for State Supplement.
If the individual is financially eligible for SSI, the individual must apply for and receive SSI. The month of SSI entitlement is the first month that SSI eligibility exists. The first SSI payment is issued for the month following the month of entitlement.
The State Supplement is effective the same month as the SSI payment.
If the individual is not eligible for SSI but is eligible for a State Supplement payment, this benefit will be authorized without a referral to SSI. The payment will be effective the month following the month of eligibility.
C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 332, pt. 11