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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTIONS 100 TO 900 900 Authorized Representatives 981 Alcoholic and/or Drug Addiction Treatment Centers

A copy of the pamphlet and all applicable policy should be provided to participating treatment centers. This includes the policies at SNAP 1820-1825 and SNAP 980-981.5. 981.1 Treatment Center’s Responsibilities SNAP MANUAL 12/01/98 Each alcoholic and/or drug addiction treatment center must maintain a Daily Census Report (DCO-254). A copy of the DCO-254 must be provided to the county office at the end of each month. At least once each year, the county must make an onsite visit to each treatment center to compare the center’s records to the information submitted on the DCO-254. (The center’s records for at least one month must be compared to the information submitted on the DCO- 254.) A form, Alcoholic and/or Drug Addiction Treatment Center Record of On-Site Visit, (DCO- 263) may be used to record these visits. The DCO-263 is not a mandatory form. However, any record of an onsite visit prepared by the county should contain at least the information provided on the DCO-263. 981.2 Accessing EBT Benefits SNAP MANUAL 01/01/07 Alcoholic and/or drug addiction treatment centers that have only Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention certification will purchase food for the residents by using the resident’s EBT cards at retail outlets. In treatment centers that have been authorized by FNS to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a Point of Sale (POS) device may be installed. In centers with a POS device, the authorized representative will swipe the resident’s EBT card through the center’s POS device to obtain benefit authorization. When the EBT card authorization occurs, the SNAP benefits will be debited from the resident’s account and transferred through the settlement process to the treatment center’s bank account. The treatment center will use the funds in the bank account to purchase food for the center. 981.3 Special Procedures for Authorized Representatives(AR) SNAP MANUAL 12/01/03 For residents of alcoholic and/or drug addiction treatment centers, an EBT card will be issued for the resident. However, the resident will not be given access to the EBT card or personal