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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000

1820 Residents of Drug Addiction or Alcoholism Treatment Centers SNAP Manual 02/01/20 A treatment center is any such residential program conducted by a private non-profit organization or institution or a publicly operated community mental health center (under Part B of title XIX of the Public Service Act) to provide treatment that can lead to the rehabilitation of drug addicts or alcoholics. In order for the residents of a drug addiction or alcoholism treatment center to be certified to receive SNAP benefits, the center must provide evidence that it is tax exempt and certified by the State agency responsible for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts or alcoholics as: • Receiving funding under part B of title XIX, or • Eligible to receive funding under part B or title XIX if no funds are being received or • Operating to further the purposes of part B or title XIX to provide treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts or alcoholics. Even if the treatment center does not meet one of these criteria but has been authorized by FNS as a retailer (can use the SNAP benefits to purchase food for residents), the residents may receive SNAP benefits. See SNAP 981 for additional information. Residents of treatment centers must apply and be certified for SNAP benefits through an authorized representative (AR) who is an employee of the treatment center. Each treatment center will designate in writing an employee to serve as an AR for SNAP purposes. The county will keep these designations on file and will update the files when a new AR is named by the center. If the center has multiple locations, each location must be reported to the DHS county office. Both the physical address and the mailing address of each location must be provided to the county office. (If the centers are located in different counties, this information should be provided to both DHS county offices.) See SNAP 980 for the responsibilities of a treatment center serving as an AR.

1821 Processing Standards SNAP Manual 12/01/98 All income and resources of treatment center residents must be reported, verified as mandated by policy, and counted when a SNAP budget is calculated. If a resident incurs a cost for a room at the center, the room cost may be allowed as a shelter cost. Medical costs are allowable as