A bill to permit a State which no longer qualifies for hold harmless treatment under the supplemental security income program to elect to remain a food stamp cash-out State upon condition that it pass though a part of the 1976 cost-of-living increase in SSI benefits and all of any subsequent increases in such benefits.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Permits a State which no longer qualifies for the hold harmless limitation on its liability for optional additional supplementary security income payments under the Social Security Act to elect to continue to include the bonus value of food stamps in its supplementation payments upon condition that it pass through a part of the 1976 cost-of-living increase in supplemental security income benefits and all of any subsequent increase in such benefits.…