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PROVIDER DETERMINATIONS In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(18) a State agency must ensure that E&T providers are informed of their authority and responsibility to determine if an individual is ill-suited for a particular E&T component. Describe the process used by E&T providers to communicate provider determinations to the State agency. If an E&T case manager determines that a participant is ill suited for participation, they will notify the eligibility worker informing them that the participant is ill suited, along with their reasoning for the determination within 10 calendar days. EWs will reevaluate the participant and if they are able to participate in E&T. EW’s will discuss with participants why they were sent back and if it is determined that the client is not ill-suited following the re- screen, the participant can be referred back to the E&T case manager if there isn’t an appropriate exemption. E&T case managers will also have a discussion with the participant to explain why the client is ill suited for the program. When an ABAWD is referred back due to a provider determination, the case will not receive a countable month for the month of the provider determination. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. Eligiblity workers review provider determinations from E&T case managers within 10 days to re-evaluate if the participant should be referred to E&T. If it is determined that they were not a good fit, the EW will attempt to make contact with the participant to discuss why they are not a good fit for E&T at the present time. EW’s will either suggest a different component for the participant to participate in, suggest a different program (ie WIOA), and/or provide outside resources for participants that are not a fit for E&T. What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/29/26, 8:17 AM State Plan ND FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-northdakotafy26stateplan//index.html 32/71