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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 referred E&T participant is not a good fit for a particular E&T component, s/he must inform DTA (via telephone or secure email) within 10 days of making the determination. The reason for the determination must be provided. While provider determinations are received by the DTA SNAP E&T Specialist who supports that provider, they must be addressed in collaboration with the SNAP E&T unit case manager. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. The SNAP E&T unit case manager will contact the client (via telephone) within 10 days of receiving a provider determination to explain what a provider determination is, the next steps the State agency will take as a result of the provider determination, and to provide contact information for the State agency. If the client is subject to the ABAWD time limit, the SNAP case manager must explain that the client will accrue countable months (Strikes) the next full benefit month after the month during which the State agency notifies the ABAWD of the provider determination, unless the ABAWD fulfills the work requirements in accordance with 7 CFR 273.24, or has good cause, lives in a waived area, or is otherwise exempt. As appropriate, possible exemptions from SNAP Work Rules will be explored during this call. The conversation will be documented in the form of a BEACON narrative and as a PATH Case Note What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan MA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mafy26stateplan//index.html 45/167