1135.005.25.10 Household Leaves Facility – DSS Manuals
IM-93 September 16, 2004 ; IM-53 March 23, 2000
When residents applying through the facility’s authorized representative leave the facility, the facility:
returns the EBT card to the resident if it was held for safekeeping
ensures the group living arrangement no longer acts as authorized representative by contacting the county FSD office
provides the resident with a change report form and advises the resident to report to the county office within 10 days
returns to the county office any EBT card that is received by the group living arrangement after the resident leaves; and
contacts the county FSD office to have a card canceled when the resident leaves an active card at the center
A resident or a group of residents applying on their own behalf and retaining food stamp benefits are entitled to keep the benefits when they leave the facility.