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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. The state agency is working on the notification process and the provider determination process. Presently the case management system prohibits the addition of participants that are presently not an applicant to SNAP as the eligibility system drives the interaction. HINET utilizes a reverse referral process using a hard copy referral form transmitted to the processing centers electronically for SNAP applicants to ensure proper coding that allows for the participant to drop into the case management system. Training on this process will be developed and rolled out to be implemented during FY2026 with the goal of beginning the implementation process by November 2025. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. The state agency is working on the notification process as a part of the training. An additional notice may need to be developed in the case management system that can be initiated by the provider to be sent to the client. What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/28/26, 11:52 AM State Plan HI FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-hify26stateplan//index.html 30/86