23.7 Responsibilities of DAA Treatment Centers When a Resident Departs.

A. Notify the county MDHS office. B. Upon a scheduled departure, the DAA treatment center must provide the household with a change reporting form and advise the resident to complete and return the form to MDHS within 10 days. C. The center must provide the household its EBT card along with their personal identification number (PIN) upon departure. D. DAA treatment centers must return any EBT cards to MDHS by the end of each month that are not returned to the departing residents. E. The center is no longer authorized to act as the household’s authorized representative for application purposes or as a benefit representative upon a resident’s departure. F. If benefits are not used, then the full monthly value of the benefits must be on the EBT card or refunded to the resident when the household leaves the center. G. If benefits are debited and any portion used, then one of the following must occur: 1. If the household leaves before the 16th of the month, the center must ensure the household has one-half of its monthly benefit allotment on the EBT card; or 2. If the household leaves on or after the 16th day of the month, the resident must have control over any of the remaining monthly allotment. Source: 7 CFR §273.11(e)(6) Revised: March 2022