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b. Responsibilities of the Treatment Center

The treatment center must notify the local agency of changes in the household's income or other household circumstances and upon the departure of the addict or alcoholic from the treatment center. When the resident leaves the facility, the treatment center must provide the resident with the EBT card for the "Primary Cardholder," if the card is available. This is not the card used by the authorized representative. Once the household leaves the treatment center, the center may no longer act as that household's authorized representative.

The center should return the authorized representative's EBT card to the local agency when the resident leaves the facility.

The center must provide the household with a Change Report Form to report to the local agency the individual's new address and other circumstances after leaving the center, if possible. The center must also advise the household to report the address change to the local agency within 10 days.

Each treatment and rehabilitation center must submit a certified list of residents who are currently participating in the Program to the local social services agency. This list must include a statement that the information provided is correct and must be signed by a representative of the center. The center must submit the list at least monthly, although local agency officials may request a more frequent list.

c. Penalties

The treatment center is responsible for any misrepresentation or fraud that it knowingly commits in the certification of center residents. As an authorized representative, the treatment center must be knowledgeable about household circumstances and should carefully review those circumstances with residents prior to applying on their behalf. The organization or institution is liable for all losses or misuse of SNAP benefits accessed or used on behalf of resident households and for any overissuance of benefits that occur while the households are residents of the treatment center.

The treatment center may be penalized or disqualified if an administrative or judicial determination establishes that SNAP benefits were misappropriated or used for purchases that did not contribute to a certified household's meals. The treatment center may be prosecuted under applicable federal or state statutes for intentional acts that misrepresent household circumstances.

d. Local Agency Responsibilities

The local agency must ensure that applicants that reside in alcohol or drug treatment centers apply for SNAP benefits through a designated employee of the treatment center. The agency may not process an application signed only by such a resident or conduct the interview without the authorized representative. The

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