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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT FACILITIES 10.4 MA Residence in a drug and/or alcohol treatment facility does not affect an individual's eligibility for MA TANF A parent, caretaker relative, or child who expects to be in a non-penal treatment facility for less than 90 days and then expects to return to the group meets the definition of a 'temporarily absent' parent, caretaker relative, or child (see Section 1.15: Temporary Absence in this Part). In this situation, the individual can remain a part of the TANF group even though s/he lives apart from the group while in the facility. Some treatment facilities allow children to live in the facility with a parent or caretaker relative. In such a situation, the parent/caretaker relative and the child could form a TANF group if the child(ren) and the parent or caretaker relative meet all financial and non- financial eligibility requirements (see Part VI: Financial Eligibility). GC A child 'temporarily absent' from his/her caretaker's home because s/he resides in a drug or alcohol treatment facility remains eligible for GC during the temporary absence. FS Members of eligible groups, including single person groups, who are narcotics addicts or alcoholics who regularly participate in a licensed chemical dependency treatment, rehabilitation facility, or facilities eligible for funding under Part B of Title XIX to provide such treatment may voluntarily elect to participate in the FS program but must do so through an authorized representative. Residents of treatment centers must have their eligibility determined and be certified as one-person groups through the use of an authorized representative. The authorized representative must be an employee of and designated by the private, nonprofit organization or institution and must apply on behalf of the addict or alcoholic and receive and spend the EBT allotment for food prepared by and/or served to the addict or alcoholic. Narcotics addicts or alcoholics who for the purpose of regular participation in drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program reside at a facility or treatment center are not considered residents of institutions. Residents of addict/alcoholic treatment centers must be certified using the same provisions that apply to all other applicant groups except that certification is completed through use of the authorized representative as described in Section 1.6.2: Filing an Application/Accessing Benefits on Behalf of Another Individual or Group. Prior to certifying any residents for FS benefits, the SSR must verify that the treatment center is authorized by the FNS program as a retailer (if the center wishes to redeem benefits through a wholesaler), is certified by the Department of Licensing and Inspection including a determination by that office that the center is a nonprofit organization, or is funded under Part B or Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S. Code 300 x et. seq.). For residents of drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation centers and residents of group living arrangement who are entitled to expedited service, the SSR must have the EBT card available for pick-up no later than seven calendar days following the date the application was filed. Regular participants in a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program are exempt from FSET work program requirements. The regular participation of an addict or alcoholic in a treatment program may be verified through the organization or institution