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195 provided to departing residents because they left either prior to the 16th and the DAA treatment center was unable to provide the household with the benefits or the household left on or after the 16th of the month and the benefits were not returned to the household. (5) DAA Center’s responsibility

The DAA treatment center is responsible for any misrepresentation or intentional program violation (IPV) which it knowingly commits in the certification of center residents. As an authorized representative, the DAA treatment center must be knowledgeable about household circumstances and should carefully review these circumstances with residents prior to applying on their behalf. The DAA treatment center is liable for all losses or misuse of EBT cards or benefits held on behalf of resident households and for all over-issuances which occur while the households are residents of the center.

(6) DAA’s misuse of benefits

DAA treatment centers which are authorized by FNS as a retailer may be penalized or disqualified if it is determined administratively or judicially that SNAP benefits were misappropriated or used for purchases that did not contribute to a certified household’s meals. The local county DSS office will notify the SNAP Benefit Integrity Coordinator at State Office when it has reason to believe that the DAA treatment center is misusing benefits. The SNAP Benefit Integrity Coordinator will coordinate with USDA FNS on the referral. The Agency will take no action prior to FNS action against the DAA treatment center. If any over-issuances are discovered during an investigation or hearing procedure for redemption violations, a claim will be established. If FNS disqualifies the DAA treatment center as an authorized retailer, DSS will suspend the center's authorized representative status for the same time period.

1 4 . 4 R E S I D E N T S O F A G R O U P L I V I N G A R R A N G E M E N T ( G L A ) A Group Living Arrangement (GLA) is a public or private nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than 16 residents and is certified by the appropriate State agency. Prior to certifying any residents, the Agency must verify that the GLA is either: (A) Authorized by FNS OR (B) Certified by the appropriate State agency including the agency's determination that the center is a nonprofit organization.

NOTE: In SC, the appropriate state agency is South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD)/Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

To be eligible for SNAP, residents of GLAs must be blind or disabled (See exceptions to residents of an institution in Section 2.3 (11) (C) Ineligible Household Members).