§ 94. Federal donated commodities. 1. (a) Until his social services
district has been included in the food stamp distribution program or
programs under section ninety-five, each commissioner of social services
is authorized and required, in accordance with regulations of the
department, to assist needy families and individuals of his social
services district to obtain federal donated commodities for their use,
by certifying, when such is the case, that they are eligible to receive
such commodities, and by distributing such commodities to eligible
families and individuals. However, only those who are receiving or are
eligible for public assistance or care and such others as may qualify in
accordance with federal requirements and standards promulgated by the
department shall be certified as eligible to receive such commodities.

(b) Each commissioner of social services shall develop and submit to
the department for its approval a plan describing his district's
operations under this section, which plan shall accord with federal and
state requirements.

2. Federal donated commodities shall not be deemed or construed to be
public assistance and care or a substitute, in whole or in part,
therefor; and the receipt of such commodities by eligible families and
individuals shall not subject them, their legally responsible relatives,
their property or their estates to any demand, claim or liability on
account thereof.

3. A person's need or eligibility for public assistance or care shall
not be affected by his receipt of federal donated commodities.

4. Any inconsistent provisions of law notwithstanding, expenditures
made by social services districts for the purpose of certifying
eligibility of needy families and individuals for federal donated
commodities and for distributing such commodities to them shall be
deemed to be expenditures for the administration of public assistance
and care and shall be subject to reimbursement by the state in
accordance with the provisions of section one hundred fifty-three to the
extent of one hundred percentum thereof.