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MS 4000* NATIONAL ACCURACY CLEARINGHOUSE - OVERVIEW (2)

H. If a duplicate participation match is made and a match is found, workers should take an initial action on the match, before proceeding with the SNAP case.

I. NAC calls will not be made for Disaster SNAP (DSNAP) individuals.

J. If a NAC match task is created for an individual who already has an open PARIS match task for SNAP and both the NAC and the PARIS matches are from the same state, the open PARIS match task will auto close when the NAC match task is created.

K. If a match is identified as invalid, only the invalid reason and/or comment will be updated in NAC and initial and final actions are not updated.

L. If a match is identified as valid, only the initial action is updated by the worker, and the final action is systematically updated upon case disposition.

M. NAC calls will be made for Simplified Assistance for the Elderly (SAFE) members.

N. NAC calls will be made for vulnerable individuals when the “Domestic Violence” question response is answered “Yes”, if the living arrangement type is “Shelter for Battered Women and Children”, or if “Safe at Home Program” question response is ”Yes”.

O. NAC match calls are not expected to be made during SNAP Mid-Review, Reinstatement, or Report a Change actions that do not include the addition of a SNAP household member.

P. Staff must document all instances in case comments when there is a NAC match and the actions taken to resolve the match.