A bill to permit the State of California to elect to remain a food stamp cash-out State under the supplemental security income program even though it no longer qualifies for hold harmless treatment under such program.

Authorizes the State of California to elect not to implement the food stamp program for beneficiaries of supplemental security income but to provide instead for a higher level of State supplementary benefits under Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act.