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Title 7: SNAP Page 43 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter A: Administration Participants In Drug and Alcohol Treatment… Revised June 20, 2025 Group Living Arrangements A resident of a group living arrangement is always considered as a household of one when an employee of the group living arrangement is the resident’s authorized representative. This is true even when the group buys and fixes food together. If residents are not certified using the facility’s employee as an authorized representative, the resident’s household size is determined according to the policies in 7-C, Household Composition. Residents Who Do Not Use a Facility Authorized Representative When the resident uses an authorized representative that is not a facility employee the resident may:  Receive the EBT card; or  Request that the authorized representative receive an EBT card or  Receive an EBT card and also request one for the authorized representative. Facility Responsibilities and Authorized Representatives It is the responsibility of the facility to:  Appoint employees to act as authorized representatives for residents.  Monitor facility employees to ensure that no resident’s SNAP is misused. When a resident must have a facility employee to act as the resident’s authorized representative, or chooses to use the facility authorized representative, the facility authorized representative must:  Complete and sign the SNAP application.  Report to HHS any changes in certified residents’ circumstances according to the residents’ reporting requirements.  Report the loss of an EBT card immediately.  Report any overissuance or misuse by facility employees of a resident’s SNAP within ten days of occurrence. The authorized representative or designated employee can use a resident’s SNAP only for:  Buying food for the resident.  Buying delivered meals for the resident.  Buying food to be served to the resident.