Alternative procedures for residents of certain group facilities

(A) Applicability (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), at the option of the State agency, allotments for residents of any facility described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 2012(m)(5) of this title (referred to in this subsection as a “covered facility”) may be determined and issued under this paragraph in lieu of subsection (a). (ii) Limitation Unless the Secretary authorizes implementation of this paragraph in all States under paragraph (3), clause (i) shall apply only to residents of covered facilities participating in a pilot project under paragraph (2).

(B) Amount of allotment The allotment for each eligible resident described in subparagraph (A) shall be calculated in accordance with standardized procedures established by the Secretary that take into account the allotments typically received by residents of covered facilities.

(C) Issuance of allotment (i) In general The State agency shall issue an allotment determined under this paragraph to a covered facility as the authorized representative of the residents of the covered facility. (ii) Adjustment The Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that a covered facility does not receive a greater proportion of a resident’s monthly allotment than the proportion of the month during which the resident lived in the covered facility.

(D) Departures of residents of covered facilities (i) Notification Any covered facility that receives an allotment for a resident under this paragraph shall— (I) notify the State agency promptly on the departure of the resident; and (II) notify the resident, before the departure of the resident, that the resident— (aa) is eligible for continued benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and (bb) should contact the State agency concerning continuation of the benefits. (ii) Issuance to departed residents On receiving a notification under clause (i)(I) concerning the departure of a resident, the State agency— (I) shall promptly issue the departed resident an allotment for the days of the month after the departure of the resident (calculated in a manner prescribed by the Secretary) unless the departed resident reapplies to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and (II) may issue an allotment for the month following the month of the departure (but not any subsequent month) based on this paragraph unless the departed resident reapplies to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. (iii) State option The State agency may elect not to issue an allotment under clause (ii)(I) if the State agency lacks sufficient information on the location of the departed resident to provide the allotment. (iv) Effect of reapplication If the departed resident reapplies to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the allotment of the departed resident shall be determined without regard to this paragraph.