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PROVIDER DETERMINATIONS In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(18) a State agency must ensure that E&T providers are informed of their authority and responsibility to determine if an individual is ill-suited for a particular E&T component. Describe the process used by E&T providers to communicate provider determinations to the State agency. Providers are responsible for determining if a participant is not a good fit for participation in their program. If a provider determination is made the provider must notify ESD within 10 days of the date the determination was made using the provider determination form. This form is sent to the ICAN coordinators at ESD. This form will provide ESD with information about the participant, the reason for the decision, recommended next steps and if other providers are included in the determination. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. Once the provider determination form is received at ESD the following steps will be completed: 1. ESD will send the participant a provider determination notice within 10 days of the provider determination. The notice will include: • Explanation of what a provider determination is, • Details on the next Steps ESD will take, • Confirmation that the participant is not being sanctioned, • Time Limited rights and responsibilities, as applicable. 2. At the customers next recertification or sooner at their request, ESD will determine which of the following is most appropriate for the participant: • Referral back into ICAN • Reassess physical and mental fitness for work, or • Coordinate with other workforce programs as practical. What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/29/26, 10:27 AM State Plan VT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vtfy26stateplan//index.html 46/159