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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL ABAWDS Section 106 Page 7

106.9 Verifying Work Activities (continued) the LDSS and are accepted by mail, fax, in-person, or by uploading them directly into the Maryland Benefits Consumer Portal. A. The Verification of Participation in an Activity form (FIA 500-B) contains two sections that require both the customer and the customer’s supervisor to complete. The supervisor’s signature is also required in each section. B. The Verification of Disability form (FIA 500-A) contains one section that the customer completes, and a second section that must be completed and signed by a certified, licensed health professional. A physician does not have to sign the form. Examples of acceptable non-physician health care providers include, but are not limited to: Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), midwives, Registered Nurse Practitioners (RNP), therapists, and acupuncturists. Reminder: An obvious or an otherwise known disability does not require verification. Eligibility workers have discretion when applying an ABAWD exemption due to a disability. Eligibility workers are required to narrate all actions and include the type of disability exemption in E&E. 106.10 Regaining Eligibility A. When an ABAWD uses the third countable month of the 3 month time limit because they are not exempt from work requirements and are not meeting the work requirements, E&E will automatically close the SNAP case. The ABAWD customer will regain eligibility for SNAP benefits after the date the case closes by re-applying for SNAP and: a. Verifying that they worked or participated in a work activity for 20 hours per week or an average of 80 hours per month in the last 30 days or b. Meeting the criteria for an exemption. B. ABAWD Notices, mailed to the customer each month during their 3 month ABAWD time limit, explain how the customer can re-apply to regain eligibility. REVISED SEPTEMBER 2025