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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 16

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 3 Chapter 16 Specific SNAP Requirements

All Adult Family Care Homes approved within the Department of Human Services (DOHS) are non-profit and are certified under Chapter 1616(e) of the Social Security Act. Most Personal Care Homes licensed by the Division of Health are for-profit organizations. To determine if the Personal Care Home is non-profit, verification of tax-exempt status is required. Each county office is responsible for verifying that the GLF meets these requirements. The GLF is responsible for providing sufficient documentation. Documentation of USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) authorization is verification of certification by the State. See 16.2.1.C below. When the GLF is authorized by FNS, but is unable to document this fact, the Worker must contact the DFA Policy Unit. The DFA Policy Unit will contact FNS to confirm the authorization. 16.2.1.B When the GLF Is the Authorized Representative When the GLF is the client’s authorized representative, the client is approved as a one-person AG. SNAP benefits may be used to purchase food for communal meals or for meals distributed to the residents individually. The GLF may permit the resident to use his SNAP benefits to purchase meals supplied by the facility or to purchase food. The overriding consideration is that each resident's SNAP benefits must be used for meals intended for that resident. With Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), an individual employee of the GLF may be an authorized cardholder to receive an EBT card and access the SNAP benefit account for the client. The same hierarchy for card issuance applies as for any SNAP AG. See Chapter 1.4.19. The GLF is responsible for notifying the Department of any changes in the individual's circumstances, including when the resident leaves the GLF. The GLF is also responsible for all overpayments, losses, misuse and fraudulent acts that occur while the client is a resident of the facility. When the Residents Apply for Themselves If the residents of the GLF apply on their own behalf or through their own authorized representative(s) who does not represent the GLF, normal processing procedures are followed. The GLF determines if residents should make application as one-person or multi-person AGs. If a resident or group of residents apply on their own, they assume liability for any overissuances they may receive. They also have all of the responsibilities of any other AG, including reporting changes.