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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 04 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name C – Case Processing Section No./Name C-800-SNAP Changes Document No./Name C-840-SNAP Changes in Household Composition Effective Date July 1, 2025

1 of 7 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

FOR HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION CHANGES REPORTED OUTSIDE THE SIMPLIFIED REPORTING PROCESS, MAKE THE CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIMEFRAMES EXPLAINED IN C-841-SNAP PR.

C-841-SNAP – PO ADDITION OF A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

IF THE HOUSEHOLD REPORTS AN ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, DETERMINE IF THE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER:

● IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED, i.e. does not purchase and prepare meals together,

● is * a Mandatory Work Registrant (MWR),

● is an Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD), or

● is exempt from work registration requirements.

If the additional household member is a Mandatory Work Registrant (MWR), advise the household of the SNAP work registration requirements and provide each new MWR with a Work Registration Requirement with Louisiana Workforce Commission (SNAP 4RW). Advise the household that the new member will need to register for work at the next redetermination with Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC).

If the additional household member is an Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD), advise the household of the ABAWD work requirement, ABAWD reporting requirement, and provide each new ABAWD with a SNAP Work Requirements (SNAP 4WR). **

If the additional household member has been issued a Social Security Number and is required to be included, a manual National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) search must be completed to clear the member for dual participation. Refer to C-230-SNAP.

If the additional household member is an adult, a manual Electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS) clearance must be completed. Refer to C-230-SNAP.

Determine the effect of the reported change based on the household’s statement and follow procedures in C-820-SNAP.

C-842-SNAP - PO REMOVAL OF A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

WHEN A MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO BE INCLUDED, THE PERSON SHOULD BE REMOVED EFFECTIVE THE FIRST POSSIBLE MONTH AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ADVANCE NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE. A CHANGE IN