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Subject: SNAP Special Living Arrangements

Policy 24.06

Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 07/01/2019 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 5 of 15 d. If the HH leaves after the sixteenth (16th) day of the month and the benefits have already been issued and used, the HH is not due any benefits. e. Once the HH leaves the treatment center, the center is no longer allowed to act as that HH’s AR and that treatment center will return any EBT cards or benefits received on behalf of HHs which are no longer residents of the center. f. The HH should be provided a HS-2302 Change Report with instructions to use to report their new address and other circumstances within ten (10) days after leaving the center. 15. For reporting changes the treatment center will notify the county office, of changes in the HH’s income or other HH changes in circumstances. 16. The treatment center will be reminded to return the HH’s EBT card and Personal Identification Number (PIN) mailer to the TDHS Office if received after the individual has left the center. a. The organization or institution will be informed at each certification that it is responsible for any misrepresentation or intentionally withholding information concerning the HH in the certification of center residents. b. As an AR, the organization or institution must be knowledgeable about the HH’s circumstances and should review carefully those circumstances with residents prior to applying on their behalf. c. The organization or institution will be reminded that it is strictly liable for all losses or misuse of benefits held on behalf of residents and for all over issuances which occur while the HHs are residents of the treatment center. 17. The organization or institution will be informed that it may be penalized or disqualified by Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) if it is determined, either administratively or judicially, that benefits were misappropriated or used for purchases that did not contribute to a certified HH’s meals. a. TDHS will notify the FNS Regional Office promptly when it has reason to believe that an organization or institution is misusing benefits in its possession. b. TDHS will not take action against the organization or institution until notified by FNS of its determination. 18. FNS will notify the TDHS if FNS disqualifies an organization or institution as an authorized retail food store. a. TDHS will then suspend the AR status of that organization or institution for the same period. b. Residents of substance abuse treatment centers that lose their FNS authorization to accept and redeem benefits or lose their certification through the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) will not be eligible to participate.