(a) Unless required by federal law:
(1) The resource limit standards of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall not exceed the standards specified in 7 U.S.C. § 2014(g)(1); and
(2) Categorical eligibility that exempts households from the federal resource limit standards shall not be granted for any noncash, in-kind, or other benefit.
(b) Unless required by federal law, the Department of Human Services shall not:
(1) Apply gross income standards for food assistance higher than the standards specified in 7 U.S.C. § 2014(c); or
(2) Grant categorical eligibility that exempts households from the gross income standard under subdivision (b)(1) of this section for any noncash, in-kind, or other benefit.