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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 270 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FELONS

6 Section 270 Change #18-2021 September 20, 2021 C. Obtain a signed DSS-8219 Consent For Release of Confidential Information. The signed release is necessary in order for the substance abuse professional to notify the county of the individual’s progress with his treatment plan. D. Refer the individual to the local AMHA for assessment. Mental Health staff determines which substance abuse program is appropriate for the individual or determines treatment is not warranted. Refer the individual even though he may already be in a treatment program required by the court as the determination cannot be made by any other individual or organization. E. Verify compliance before approving benefits since assessment and/or participation in a treatment program is an eligibility requirement. F. Disqualify the individual from FNS if: 1. Mental Health provides notification that the individual has failed to follow through with the required assessment and/or treatment; or 2. The individual refuses to sign the consent form; or 3. It has not been six months since release from custody or, if the individual was never committed to custody, six months after the date of conviction if there has been no additional controlled substance felony convictions. G. Add the disqualified individual back to the FNS case when the disqualification ends. 1. For applications, add the disqualified individual to the FNS case if it has been six months since his release from custody. If the individual was never committed to custody, add the disqualified individual six months after the date of conviction if there are no additional controlled substance felony convictions and the treatment provision is met. EXAMPLE: The individual was convicted on April 4 and was not committed to custody. The earliest he could be eligible for FNS benefits would be October 4. 2. For ongoing cases, add the disqualified individual to the FNS case the month following his sixth month after release from custody. If the individual was never committed to custody, add the disqualified individual in the month following his six months after conviction if there have been no additional controlled substance felony convictions and the treatment provision is met.