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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. Within 10 calendar days of an E&T provider making a provider determination the E&T provider must inform DoHS of the provider determination using the DFA-SNAP-ETPD form. The DFA-SNAP-ET-PD form is completed by the provider regarding the situation with a specific participant. The form requires the provider to explain to the agency why the provider determination was made. The form is scanned to participant’s SNAP case record. Once the DFA-SNAP-ET Provider Determination form is received by DOHS, the agency must take the most suitable action among the following options: 1. Refer the individual to an appropriate E&T program component; or 2. Refer the individual to an appropriate workforce partnership; or 3. Re-assess the participant’s physical mental fitness. Coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, with other Federal, State, or local workforce or assistance programs to identify work opportunities or assistance for the individual. Describe how the State agency notifies clients of a provider determination. Within 10 calendar days after receiving the completed DFA-SNAP-ET-PD form, eligibility staff must contact the SNAP participant and explain the provider determination. The agency will explain what a provider determination is, next steps the agency will take and document the provider determination in the case record. The agency will also explain to E&T participants who are also non-exempt ABAWDs they cannot accrue a countable ABAWD month during the month they are under provider determination. The agency will ensure a non-exempt ABAWD does not receive a countable month while under provider determination, this includes adjusting the participant’s individual ABAWD tracker if necessary. What is the timeframe for contacting clients after receiving a provider determination? 1-3 Days 4-7 Days 8-10 Days 1/29/26, 10:31 AM State Plan WV FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wvfy26stateplan//index.html 36/119