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Notice of adverse action is not required when eligibility is terminated for residents of a drug or alcoholic treatment center or a group living arrangement if the facility loses either its certification from the appropriate State agency or has its status as an authorized representative suspended due to FNS disqualifying it as a retailer.

17418 CONVERTING FROM CASH OR EBT PAYMENT TO BENEFIT REDUCTION

Notice of adverse action is not required when DSS converts a household from cash/EBT installment payments to a monthly reduction of benefits, on an overpayment because the household fails to make agreed payments.

17419 HOUSEHOLD REQUEST CASE BE CLOSED

Notice of adverse action is not required when the household voluntarily requests, in writing, in the presence of a Benefits Specialist or over the phone, that its case be terminated. If the household does not provide a written request, the Specialist will send the household a notice confirming voluntary closure. The Benefits Specialist must make sure to document in the narrative that the household waived their 10 day notice. The request must be made by the last day of the month or if the last day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, the case can be closed on the following working day.

17500 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS

Households which request a fair hearing during the period provided by the notice of adverse action (within 10 days of the adverse action notice) may have their benefits continued at the former level as previously provided.

17600 NOTICE FOR EXCLUDED (DISQUALIFIED) MEMBER

A notice of adverse action must be given to the household before excluding a person for any of the following: 1. SSN, Alien status, failure to sign citizenship statement 2. Work Registration, including voluntary quit or reduction of hours 3. Duplicate Benefits 4. Trafficking 5. Fleeing Felon/parole/probation violator 6. Disqualified from TANF or Tribal TANF

The notice must be sent to inform the household that the individual is being excluded, the reason for the exclusion, the eligibility and benefit level of the remaining members, and the action the household must take to end the exclusion, if applicable. The notice must also inform the household the reason for the disqualification period and the action they must take to end the disqualification.

A notice of adverse action is not required when excluding a person for an intentional program violation (IPV). The IPV hearing process is sufficient notice to the household that a member is being excluded.

However, the Specialist must provide written notice to the household member prior to implementing the disqualification penalty using the automated NIPV notice. The written notice is completed by using the NIPV notice through the SPEC-C or SPEC-E functions in ACCESS.