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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) Manual CUSTOMER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Section 403 Page 10

REVISED OCTOBER 2024 15, 2015, and ends 125 days after the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30, 2016). The customer is ineligible through February 2, 2017, unless he complies with the QC review. Mr. Marks leaves the household of his wife and son. His wife and son can have eligibility determined under normal SNAP rules.

Example 2 Mr. Marks moves in with his mother and father in November. His parents receive SNAP benefits, but they eat and prepare their meals separately. Mr. Marks and his parents have separate SNAP cases. The penalty of the son does not affect the eligibility of his parents. Mr. Marks remains ineligible for the remainder of the penalty period unless he complies with the QC review.

Example 3 Mr. Johnson receives SNAP benefits with his mother and sister. He refused to cooperate with a federal QC review. He remains in the household. The penalty is effective November 1, 2014. The household is ineligible for SNAP benefits for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (September 30, 2015), plus 9 months. The penalty period ends June 30, 2016, unless Mr. Johnson complies with the federal QC review. NOTE: Federal QC reviews are rare. Example 4 Mr. Williams and his wife receive SNAP benefits. Mr. Williams refused to cooperate with a state QC review. He remains in the household. The penalty period is effective December 1, 2016. The household is ineligible for SNAP benefits for the remainder of the federal fiscal year (September 30, 2017), plus 125 days. The penalty period remains in effect through February 2, 2018, unless Mr. Williams complies with the QC review.

403.11 Responsibility to Report Changes All households must report changes in accordance with section 420.2 of this SNAP manual.