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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. If a provider determines that a referral is not a good fit, the provider will enter that determination including the justification for that determination into the Provider Portal within 10 days of the determination. Updating the Provider Portal generates an alert for the CN. When the CN receives the alert, the CN notifies the NCC within 72 hour a provider determination received. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. The NCC receives notification through email stating a provider determination has been received. The NCC will send the participant a letter within one week informing the client a provider determination has been made and during the determination period they will not be sanctioned for not participating with the last provider. If the client ABAWD, the ABAWD month will not be counted against the client’s 3-month time limit for the month of determination. The NCC is also responsible for rescreening the client for any exemptions and appropriateness to Mandatory E&T. If the client does not meet an exemption, but the NCC determines they are no longer a good fit for Mandatory E&T, the client will be provided good cause for not participating. This is completed within 10 days from the date the provider determination is received. If the client cannot be exempted from Mandatory E&T, the NCC will email the CN letting them know they are still mandatory for E&T. The CN will then schedule an appointment with the client via letter to reengage the client in participation. What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/29/26, 8:20 AM State Plan KS FY26 - Amendment 1 https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ksfy26stateplan//index.html 32/71