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PROVIDER DETERMINATIONS In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(18) a State agency must ensure that E&T providers are informed of their authority and responsibility to determine if an individual is ill-suited for a particular E&T component. Describe the process used by E&T providers to communicate provider determinations to the State agency. Providers are required to notify the State by email when an individual is ill-suited for a particular E&T component within 10 days of making such a determination. The notification includes the reason for the determination and the recommended next steps for the individual. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. Within 10 days of receipt of a determination from a provider that an individual is ill-suited for a particular E&T component, the State E&T worker contacts the individual by telephone to explain what a provider’s determination is, the next steps the State will take because of the provider’s determination and the contact information for the State agency. For voluntary participants, including ABAWDs, the State E&T worker also explains to the individual that they are not being sanctioned because of the provider's determination. What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/28/26, 11:19 AM State Plan GA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-gafy26stateplan//index.html 35/108