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Volume 2A-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Work Requirements MS 1650 – R. 9/1/26 – OMTL - 707 Work Registration Exemptions

Exempt the following household members from work registration. If the exemption is questionable, require verification.

A. Persons age 17 or under, unless:

1. The 16 or 17-year-old is the head of household and does not meet an exemption listed in Section I of this manual section below.

If the child's 16th birthday is on the first day of the new certification period, do not delay work registration. Work register the member during the last month of the current certification period with an effective date of the first month of the new certification period. If the child's 16th birthday is on any other day of the month, wait until the next scheduled recertification to complete work registration.

B. [Persons who are 60 years of age or older.]

C. Persons who are physically or mentally unable to work.

1. If a mental or physical disability is claimed and the disability is not evident, verification is required. Answer “Yes” to the gatepost question, which asks if anyone is incapacitated or unable to work. Request verification if not provided. Document the case record concerning the verification used to support the member's determination of disability. Appropriate verification consists of, but is not limited to:

a. Receipt of temporary or permanent disability benefits, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI); or

b. A statement or form FS-704, Statement of Disability or Incapacity, from a physician, a licensed certified psychologist, a chiropractor who is licensed by the Kentucky State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, a social worker, or a certified, licensed health professional commenting on a disability within the realm of their expertise.

Disability must be re-verified at recertification. If form FS-704 is received and lists the recovery date as “indefinite”, the worker must enter the recovery date as the month that recertification is due. For example, if the recertification due date is in May 2024, the recovery date should be entered as 5/31/2024. Do not enter 12/31/9999 as the expected recovery date when Form FS-704 lists the recovery date as indefinite.

2. If a person claims to be physically or mentally unable to work and it is obvious to the worker, the worker may make a field determination. The