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Volume 2 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP) MS 3860 – R. 1/1/22 – OMTL – 589 Disqualification of the Authorized Representative (AR)

Disqualify representatives according to the following procedures:

A. Do not allow an individual to act as an AR in the program when evidence is obtained that the AR has done either of the following:

1. Misrepresented a household's circumstances without the household's knowledge by knowingly providing false information about the household; or

2. Used benefits incorrectly.

B. Period of Disqualification. Disqualify the individual from acting as an AR in the program for six months after the first verified incident. Disqualify for one year after additional verified incidents.

C. AR for More Than One Household. If an individual has a disqualification, they cannot be an authorized AR for any household. Each household has the right to appeal the disqualification action through a fair hearing.

D. Agency Action. Manually send a Notice of Eligibility to the affected household(s) and the AR 30 days prior to the date of disqualification. Include the following:

1. The proposed action;

2. The reason for the proposed action;

3. The household's right to request a fair hearing; and

4. The name and office phone number of the worker.

E. Local Office Record of Disqualified ARs. Whenever an AR is disqualified, record the following information on a reference card and maintain it in the file:

1. Name of disqualified AR;

2. Social security number and address of the AR, if available;

3. Head of household(s) and case number(s) of the case(s) from which the AR was disqualified; and

4. Beginning and ending date of disqualification period.

F. Exception. Do not apply these provisions in the case of Drug Addiction and Alcohol (DAA) treatment centers and those Group Living Arrangements (GLAs) which act as ARs for their residents. G. If a SNAP Intentional Program Violation (IPV) disqualification is applied to an individual who is the head of household, the Integrated Eligibility Enrollment System (IEES) now requires the household to identify any AR to assist the