California got a federal waiver, expanding access to CalFresh. SSI rules provide that if eligibility is terminated for certain reasons, the person is “suspended” for 12 months, so they don’t have to reestablish disability if the basis for the termination ends. However, federal rules provide that in Cash-Out states (California), people on SSI suspend status remain ineligible for SNAP. Effective June 23, 2011, people who were suspended from SSI because of state budget cuts or federal lifetime limits for refugees, should be eligible. The basis for the suspension must be verified. [Download]