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SNAPCERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 16000 16500 The Administrative Hearing Process 16542 Decisions Which Uphold the County

If the household continued to receive SNAP benefits on the basis authorized prior to appeal action, there is no need to adjust the case or to authorize restored benefits. If the household waived continuation of benefits and the decision results in an increase in the household’s current benefit amount, the benefit amount must reflect the increase within 10 days of the receipt of the hearing decision. This is true even if a supplemental issuance must be authorized to insure that the increase is reflected.  NOTE: The county office may take longer than 10 days to increase the SNAP benefit amount if the household’s next benefits will be authorized within the 60 day administrative hearing processing period. Restored benefits will be authorized for any earlier months when the household received an under-issuance of SNAP benefits due to the issue appealed. 2. For Households Not Currently Participating Restored benefits will be authorized if applicable. If the household’s certification period has expired, benefits will be restored for any month in the certification period when an under-issuance occurred due to the issue under appeal. If a household continued to receive SNAP benefits on the basis authorized prior to the appealed action, no restoration will be authorized. If the household’s case was closed and the decision reverses the closure, SNAP benefits will be restored for those months where no benefits were received due to the closure. Benefits will not be restored for any month when SNAP benefits were continued. Benefits will not be restored for any month that would not have been included in the original period of certification. Benefits will not be restored for the current month or future months that were included in the original certification period. The case will be reopened or the household must reapply as specified in the administrative hearing decision. If the household’s application (initial or recertification) was denied and the denial was ruled invalid, the action to be taken will be specified in the decision.

16542 Decisions Which Uphold the County SNAP Manual 12/01/00 When the hearing decision upholds the county, and the household had continued to receive SNAP benefits on the basis authorized prior to the appealed action, the case will be closed or the benefit amount will be reduced. No new notice of adverse action will be issued. The hearing decision serves as the notice of action.