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Iowa’s TANF State Plan: Attachments ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSACTION (EBT) RESTRICTIONS

Section 408(a)(12) of the Act requires states to maintain policies and practices as necessary to prevent assistance provided under the State program funded under this part (IV-A) from being used in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in: (i) any liquor store; (ii) any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (iii) any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.

Section 408(a)(12) also provides definitions for the following terms: (i) any liquor store; (ii) any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; and (iii) electronic benefit transfer transaction.

Federal regulations at 45 CFR 265.9(b)(10) require that states provide the information below on an annual basis. However, 265.9(d) provides:

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Iowa’s TANF State Plan: Attachments ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSACTION (EBT) RESTRICTIONS

Section 408(a)(12) of the Act requires states to maintain policies and practices as necessary to prevent assistance provided under the State program funded under this part (IV-A) from being used in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in: (i) any liquor store; (ii) any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (iii) any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.

Section 408(a)(12) also provides definitions for the following terms: (i) any liquor store; (ii) any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; and (iii) electronic benefit transfer transaction.

Federal regulations at 45 CFR 265.9(b)(10) require that states provide the information below on an annual basis. However, 265.9(d) provides:

(d)If the State has submitted the information required in…#

(d) If the State has submitted the information required in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section in the State Plan, it may meet the annual reporting requirements by reference in lieu of re-submission. If the information in the annual report has not changed since the previous annual report, the State may reference this information in lieu of re-submission.

Federal regulations at 45 CFR 265.9(b)(11) require that:

(11) The state's TANF Plan must describe how the state will:

(i)Implement policies and procedures as necessary to…#

(i) Implement policies and procedures as necessary to prevent access to assistance provided under the State program funded under this part through any electronic fund transaction in an automated teller machine or point-of-sale device located in a place described in section 408(a)(12) of the Act, including a plan to ensure that recipients of the assistance have adequate access to their cash assistance; and

(ii)Ensure that recipients of assistance provided under the…#

(ii) Ensure that recipients of assistance provided under the State program funded under this part have access to using or withdrawing assistance with minimal fees or charges, including an opportunity to access assistance with no fee or charges, and are provided information on applicable fees and surcharges that apply to electronic fund transactions involving the assistance, and that such information is made publicly available.

Iowa opts to comply with the requirements of 45 CFR 265.9(b)(10) and (b)(11)(i) through this Attachment J. The requirements of 265.9(b)(11)(ii) are addressed within the main body of the State Plan.

45 CFR 265.9 What information must the state file annually?