When expended using an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, State Supplement benefits are subject to the same purchase restrictions as those described in 22 M.R.S. §3763(11) and 10-144 C.M.R. 331, Ch. VI, governing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. These restrictions do not apply to federal SSI benefits. When the recipient chooses to have funds distributed to them as direct deposit or check, State Supplement benefits are not subject to the above purchase restrictions.
10-144 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 11-10