Noncompliance of SNAP applicants and recipients with work requirements.

(1) If an applicant has, without good cause, refused or failed to comply with a SNAP work requirement pursuant to the requirements of this Part, other than applicant voluntary quit or reduction in work effort pursuant to section 385.13 of this Part, he/she will be denied SNAP benefits. The individual’s ineligibility for SNAP continues until the applicant complies with the requirements of this section as assigned by the social services district or documents that he/she has become exempt from SNAP work requirements. If an applicant is disqualified, and he/she is a member of an otherwise eligible household, he/she is treated as a disqualified member of the household during the period of disqualification, under section 387.16(c)(1) of this Title.

(3) Prior to notifying the household of the proposed disqualification, the social services district must determine whether good cause for noncompliance exists, in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section.

(4) For SNAP recipients, within 10 calendar days of determining that the non-compliance was willful and without good cause, the social services district must issue a timely and adequate notice of adverse action to the recipient. This notice must specify:

(i) the particular act of noncompliance;

(ii) the proposed period of disqualification;

(iii) that the individual may reapply in order to resume participation in SNAP at the end of the disqualification period; and

(iv) information about ending the disqualification as specified in subdivision (e) of this section. The disqualification period begins with the first month following the expiration of the notice period unless a fair hearing is requested. In such case the disqualification period may not begin until the fair hearing request is withdrawn, the individual fails to appear at a scheduled fair hearing, or a fair hearing decision upholding the social services district's action is issued.

(5) When a member of an applicant household has, without good cause, failed to comply with work requirements pursuant to section 385.3 of this Part, the social services district must inform the household of the individual's denial in the notice of action taken. This notice must specify:

(i) the particular act of noncompliance; and

(ii) that the individual may reapply for SNAP benefits, but must comply with SNAP work requirements as determined by the social services district or document an exemption from SNAP work requirements consistent with section 385.3 of this Part as part of the process for establishing eligibility for SNAP benefits, provided the individual is otherwise eligible.

(6) A voluntary participant in a SNAP employment and training program who is exempt from SNAP work requirements and/or participation in an employment and training program must not be disqualified for failure to comply with the requirements of this Part unless the volunteer is subject to sanction pursuant to paragraph (7) of this subdivision.

(7) Failure of certain SNAP applicants and recipients who are exempt from SNAP work requirements to comply with other work requirements. If a household contains a member who is exempt from work requirements solely because he/she is registered for work under an unemployment compensation work requirement or because he/she is subject to participation in work activities funded under title IV of the Social Security Act, and such individual willfully and without good cause refuses or fails to comply with the work requirements of those programs, such individual must be treated as though he/she has failed to comply with the requirements of this Part.