A bill to amend section 5 (e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to modify the provisions relating to the standard deduction and excess shelter deduction in the case of households composed entirely of persons 60 years of age or older or in which there is one or more persons entitled to benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977, with regard to certain deductions from household income for a household composed entirely of persons age 60 or over or a household which includes one or more persons entitled to benefits under the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act, in order to provide for: (1) an alternative standard deduction of $45 a month plus an amount equal to a household's average monthly expenditures for medical and dental services, including prescription drugs; and (2) an increase in the maximum excess shelter deduction by an amount equal to its average monthly expenditures for household fuel and utilities.…