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REFERRAL TO E&T In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(2), in order to participate in SNAP E&T, the State agency must make the referral. The referral method may vary from participant to participant. What information does the State provide to E&T participants when they are referred? Select all that apply. Information about accessing E&T services Case Management Dates Contact information Other How is the referral communicated? Select all that apply. Orally Electronic Forms Physical Forms Emails Text Messages Other If the State receives a reverse referral request from an E&T provider, what steps does the State take? BFET allows reverse referrals in the way of BFET providers assessing walk-in clients. In the case of any SNAP recipient, the client may request services from a BFET provider. The BFET provider then screens the client for appropriateness for participation in the BFET program and verifies eligibility for BFET via eJAS, prior to enrollment into program. Weekly, DSHS runs a BFET auto-enrollment report of the previous month and crossmatches clients with DSHS BFET referrals. DSHS Eligibility staff reviews the BFET provider enrollments for appropriateness and documents DSHS approval. Washington State considers the client a participant during the time between when the provider verifies eligibility for BFET via eJAS and when DSHS Eligibility staff review the enrollments for appropriateness. After receiving a reverse referral, a Washington State eligibility worker reviews the client’s case to ensure they are eligible for SNAP E&T. In addition, the eligibility worker reviews the provider’s notes in eJAS to ensure that the referral to that specific provider is appropriate. If eligibility and the referral are approved, the eligibility worker puts notes into eJAS to document this approval. If the eligibility or referral are not approved, the eligibility worker communicates with the State E&T staff, who then work with the provider to add information into eJAS if needed, or to have the participant 1/29/26, 10:29 AM State Plan WA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wafy26stateplan//index.html 25/309