# COMAR 07.03.17.04: COMAR 07.03.17.04. Ineligible Household Members > Maryland · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_03_17_04 ## Section - **Citation:** COMAR 07.03.17.04 - **Heading:** COMAR 07.03.17.04. Ineligible Household Members - **Jurisdiction:** Maryland - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 07 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Subtitle 03 FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION / Chapter 17 Food Supplement Program / COMAR 07.03.17.04 ## Text A. The local department: (1) May not include ineligible household members in the household: (a) When determining the household's size for assigning a benefit level to the household, or (b) For comparing the household's monthly income with the income eligibility standards; and (2) Shall treat the income and resources of an ineligible member in the manner described in Regulation .40 of this chapter . B. The following household members are ineligible: (1) An immigrant who is: (a) Illegally present in the United States, (b) On a student, tourist, or visitor visa, (c) A diplomat, or (d) Lawfully admitted for permanent residence but who does not satisfy the requirements of Regulation .09 of this chapter ; (2) An individual who: (a) Fails to provide a Social Security number, (b) Is disqualified for intentional program violation as described in Regulation .56 of this chapter , (c) Fails to comply with a work requirement as described in Regulation .21 of this chapter , or (d) Flees to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement after conviction for a crime, or attempt to commit a crime, that is a felony, for the period the individual is fleeing; (3) A student who does not meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter ; (4) An able-bodied adult without dependents who does not meet the work requirement as described in Regulation .23 of this chapter ; or (5) Except as described in §C of this regulation , an individual who is convicted for an offense after August 22, 1996, which: (a) Is classified as a felony, and (b) Has an element of possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance. C. An Individual with a Drug-Related Felony Offense. (1) An applicant for Program participation who is an individual convicted of a felony offense as described in §B(5) of this regulation may receive Program benefits if, for 2 years starting from the date of application, the individual submits to: (a) Testing for substance abuse as established by the Department; and tion of a controlled substance. C. An Individual with a Drug-Related Felony Offense. (1) An applicant for Program participation who is an individual convicted of a felony offense as described in §B(5) of this regulation may receive Program benefits if, for 2 years starting from the date of application, the individual submits to: (a) Testing for substance abuse as established by the Department; and (b) Treatment consistent with Article 88A, §50A, Annotated Code of Maryland . (2) If an individual is convicted of a violation of Criminal Law Article, §§ 5-602 — 5-609 , Annotated Code of Maryland, or 21 U.S.C. §841 (the manufacture or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance or possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance) while receiving Program benefits, the individual is: (a) Ineligible for 1 year from the date of the conviction; and (b) Subject to testing and treatment for substance abuse for a period of 2 years starting from the later of the date when the individual: (i) Is released from incarceration, (ii) Completes any term of probation, or (iii) Completes any term of parole and mandatory supervision. Cross References 07.03.17.03B(4) 07.03.17.40A(1) 07.03.17.40A(3) ## Nearby sections - [COMAR 07.03.17.01 COMAR 07.03.17.01. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_03_17_01.md) - [COMAR 07.03.17.02 COMAR 07.03.17.02. 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