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A. Residents of publicly operated community mental health centers or private non-profit organizations or institutions, operating a residential drug or alcohol treatment or rehabilitation program, are eligible to participate in SNAP. Applications shall be made through an authorized representative who is employed by the drug or alcohol treatment or rehabilitation facility and designated by the facility for that purpose. Individuals residing in a for-profit facility are considered residents of an institution per Section 4.304.4(E), above. B. The center shall be approved by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) before its residents are eligible for SNAP participation. The OBH will ensure that the center is providing treatment that can lead to the rehabilitation of drug or alcohol addiction. Before the certification of residents can be accomplished, the local office shall verify that the center has been approved by FNS as a retailer and is certified by the OBH. Proof of OBH certification may be provided in the form of a license or an approval letter issued to the center by that agency, or proof that the center is funded under Part B of Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-1 through 300x-13). C. Residents and their children residing in a certified center must voluntarily elect to participate in SNAP. Residents shall have their eligibility determined as one-person households unless children are residing with them at the center. Children of the residents in a center who live with their parents in the treatment center will qualify for SNAP. Meals served to the children are eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits. The local office shall certify residents of centers by using the same provisions that apply to other applicant households. D. Residents of centers may be receiving public assistance or SSI benefits or may be destitute of income and resources and eligible for expedited service. Residents who qualify for expedited service shall have benefits available for spending no later than seven (7) calendar days following the date the application was filed. E. Any applicant household containing a member who regularly participates in a drug and alcohol treatment program on a non-resident basis shall include this member when having its eligibility determined. The household must complete the application process through the head of household or through an authorized representative and shall meet all financial and non-financial criteria unless specifically exempt. Such households may use any part of their SNAP benefits to purchase food prepared for or served to the individual during the program, provided the program has been authorized by FNS for such purposes.