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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 6 - RESOURCES › Section 372.355 - Treatment of Resources in SNAP

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
					 SNAP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) follows
					 7 CFR §
												273.8(a) and (b) to
					 determine the countable resources limit. Unless a household is considered
					 categorically eligible for SNAP under
					 7 CFR §
												273.2(j) by receiving
					 Supplemental Security Income, TANF cash, or TANF non-cash benefits, the
					 countable resource limit for a household is the amount of liquid resources and
					 excess vehicle values specified in
					 7 CFR §
												273.8(b).
(b) HHSC follows
					 7 CFR §
												273.8 to determine whose resources to count
					 in SNAP.
(c) HHSC follows
					 7 CFR §
												273.8 to determine what resources are
					 counted, and 7 CFR §
												273.8(e) and
					 7 U.S.C. §
												2014(g) to determine what
					 resources are excluded.
(d) HHSC
					 also excludes:
(1) up to $2,000 of gifts
					 annually from tax-exempt organizations provided to children with
					 life-threatening conditions;
(2)
					 independent living payments to youths who are leaving foster care, as provided
					 by the Social Security Act, Title IV-E (42 U.S.C. §
													670 et
					 seq.);
(3) funds from adoption
					 subsidy payments made under Title IV-A and Title IV-E of the Social Security
					 Act;
(4) funds from insurance
					 policy dividends;
(5) funds from
					 veterans payments earmarked as a housebound allowance or as an aid and
					 attendance allowance;
(6) $15,000
					 for the first vehicle and $4,650 for each additional vehicle;
(7) resources of categorically eligible
					 households as described in 7
					 CFR §
													273.8(a);
					 and
(8) funds held in a
					 school-based account or bond as described by §
												28.0024 of the Texas
					 Education Code and authorized by §
												33.0291 of the
					 Texas Human Resources Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 6 - RESOURCES › Section 372.356 - Consequences of Transferring Resources

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the TANF Program, the Texas Health and
					 Human Services Commission (HHSC) calculates a period of ineligibility based on
					 the fair market value of a resource the household transfers without
					 compensation:
(1) during the three months
					 before the application file date described in §
												RSA 372.903
					 of this chapter (relating to Application File Date), if the resource is
					 countable under §372.354 of this division (relating to Treatment of
					 Resources in TANF); and
(2) during
					 any period HHSC has certified the household for TANF benefits, if the resource
					 is countable under §372.354 of this division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.401 - Overview of Income

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the TANF
					 Program, income is the receipt of cash or its equivalent, either earned or
					 unearned, a person may directly or indirectly use to meet basic needs (such as
					 food, clothing, and shelter). Earned income is compensation received from
					 employment or job training and includes military and flight pay, allowances for
					 housing and food, and receipts from self-employment (but not receipts from
					 ownership of property involving less than 20 hours of work per week, which are
					 unearned income). All other income is unearned income, including dividends and
					 withdrawals from excluded resources. Lump-sum payments occurring no more than
					 once annually are considered a resource. Lump-sum payments occurring more than
					 once annually are considered income.
(b) In SNAP, the Texas Health and Human
					 Services Commission follows the definition of income in
					 RSA
					 273.9(b).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.402 - Income Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In TANF and SNAP, a household meets the income
						eligibility requirement if the household's countable income is at or below the
						applicable income limits explained in §372.408 of this division (relating
						to Determining Income Eligibility).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.403 - Determining Whose Income Counts in TANF

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless the income is excluded under §
											RSA
						372.404 of this division (relating to
						Countable and Excluded Income in TANF), the Texas Health and Human Services
						Commission counts the income of:
(1)
					 members of the certified group;
(2)
					 each parent of a child in the certified group living in the household and
					 ineligible or disqualified from receiving TANF benefits;
(3) each sibling of a dependent child in the
					 certified group living in the household and disqualified from receiving TANF
					 benefits;
(4) stepparents living
					 with the certified group;
(5)
					 parents living with an unmarried minor parent recipient; and
(6) sponsors and the sponsors' spouses, for a
					 household with a sponsored alien.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.404 - Countable and Excluded Income in TANF

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In the TANF program, the Texas Health and Human Services
						Commission (HHSC) counts all income of a person described in §
											RSA
						372.403 of this division (relating to
						Determining Whose Income Counts in TANF), except HHSC excludes the
						following:
(1) any income federal law
					 excludes;
(2) the earned income of
					 a child who is:
(A) a full-time student, as
					 defined by the school (regardless of how many hours the child works);
					 or
(B) a part-time student employed
					 less than 30 hours a week;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.405 - Determining Whose Income Counts in SNAP

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission follows
						RSA 273.9
						to determine whose income to count in SNAP.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.406 - Countable and Excluded Income in SNAP

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In SNAP, the Texas Health and Human
					 Services Commission (HHSC) follows
					 7 CFR §
												273.9 to determine what income to count, and
					 7 CFR §
												273.9(c) and
					 7 U.S.C. §
												2014(d) to determine what
					 income to exclude.
(b) HHSC also
					 excludes:
(1) any income described in §
												372.355(d) of this
					 subchapter (relating to Treatment of Resources in SNAP);
(2) amounts deducted from royalties for
					 production expenses and severance taxes; and
(3) interest earned on a school-based account
					 or bond as described by §
												28.0024 of the Texas
					 Education Code and authorized by §
												33.0291 of the
					 Texas Human Resources Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.407 - Consequences for Failure to Pursue Other Income

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In SNAP, there is no requirement for
					 members of a household to pursue or accept income; however, a recipient not
					 exempt from work requirements must accept a suitable job as noted in §
											RSA
					 372.1351 of this chapter (relating to SNAP
					 Work Requirements).
(b) In the TANF
					 Program, a person described in §372.403 of this division (relating to
					 Determining Whose Income Counts in TANF), without good cause, must pursue and
					 accept all income to which the person is legally entitled. The Texas Health and
					 Human Services Commission (HHSC) may determine a certified group ineligible for
					 TANF benefits due to a household member's failure to comply with this
					 requirement.
(c) HHSC may grant
					 good cause for failure to comply with subsection (b) of this section if:
(1) the potential income is Supplemental
					 Security Income (SSI), the person is physically or mentally unable to apply for
					 the SSI, and HHSC fails to assist the person with the SSI application process;
					 or
(2) if HHSC determines that
					 pursuing or accepting the income:
(A) causes
					 financial hardship to the household;
(B) is not cost-effective;
(C) endangers the health or safety of a
					 household member; or
(D) requires
					 the assistance of an attorney, which the person was unable to obtain after
					 making a reasonable effort.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.408 - Determining Income Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
					 the TANF Program, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 determines income eligibility by applying the following tests:
(1) Budgetary needs test. The first income
					 eligibility test for TANF applicants, the budgetary needs test applies to
					 households that have not received TANF benefits during the four months before
					 the application month. HHSC determines the applicable budgetary needs amount
					 from the table in paragraph (2) of this subsection, based on the persons in the
					 certified group and whether the household includes a second parent. A household
					 passes this test if the total income under §372.403 of this division
					 (relating to Determining Whose Income Counts in TANF) does not exceed the
					 budgetary needs amount.
(2)
					 Recognizable needs test. The second income eligibility test for TANF
					 applicants, the recognizable needs test applies to the continuing income
					 eligibility of TANF recipients. HHSC determines the applicable recognizable
					 needs amount from the following table, based on the persons in the certified
					 group and whether the household includes a second parent. A household passes
					 this test if the total income under §372.403 of this division, minus all
					 applicable deductions in §372.409 of this division (relating to Allowable
					 Deductions from Countable Income in TANF), is equal to or less than the
					 recognizable needs amount.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.409 - Allowable Deductions from Countable Income in TANF

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the TANF Program, the Texas Health and
					 Human Services Commission (HHSC) deducts the following amounts, in the order
					 listed, for each person in the certified group:
(1) a standard work-related expense up to
					 $120 from earned income;
(2) a
					 disregard of 90% of earned income over $120, up to a maximum disregard amount
					 of $1,400, which:
(A) is allowed the first
					 four months the earnings should be budgeted;
(B) is allowed no more than four months in
					 any 12-month period; and
(C) is not
					 allowed:
(i) for a full calendar year after
					 HHSC applies the maximum disregard of $1,400, beginning on the date HHSC first
					 determines the household ineligible for TANF; and
(ii) if HHSC determines the client
					 voluntarily quit a job without good cause within 60 days before applying for
					 TANF;
(3) the
					 actual cost of dependent child care needed to allow a household member to work,
					 up to $200 monthly for each dependent child under age two and up to $175
					 monthly for each dependent child age two or older (or incapacitated adult);
					 and
(4) the amount of any farm loss
					 not excluded under §372.404(22) of this division (relating to Countable
					 and Excluded Income in TANF).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.410 - Allowable Deductions from Countable Income in SNAP

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In SNAP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
						(HHSC) allows a deduction for expenses as required by
						7 CFR §
												273.9, and HHSC:
(1) allows actual self-employment
					 expenses;
(2) deducts a standard
					 utility allowance (SUA) for households that qualify;
(3) deducts a basic utility allowance (BUA)
					 for households with utility expenses that do not qualify for the SUA in
					 paragraph (2) of this section;
(4)
					 deducts a telephone allowance for households with a telephone expense that do
					 not qualify for the SUA in paragraph (2) of this section or the BUA in
					 paragraph (3) of this section;
(5)
					 allows a standard shelter deduction for homeless households;
(6) does not allow a deduction for actual
					 utility expenses; and
(7) gives
					 elderly or disabled households the option of deducting actual allowable medical
					 expenses (as explained in 7
					 CFR §
												273.9(d)(3)) or
					 using a standard medical deduction of an amount HHSC negotiates annually with
					 the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 7 - INCOME › Section 372.411 - Projecting Future Household Income

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 In both TANF and SNAP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 follows
					 RSA
					 273.10(c) to
					 budget future anticipated income.
(b) To convert weekly or biweekly payments to
					 monthly amounts, HHSC multiplies weekly payments by 4.33 and biweekly payments
					 by 2.17.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.451 - Time Limits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Time limits in
					 TANF and SNAP are a set maximum amount of time a person is eligible to receive
					 a benefit. A person becomes ineligible for a benefit once the time limit for
					 that benefit has expired.
(b) In
					 the TANF Program, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) applies
					 time limits:
(1) in all areas of the
					 state;
(2) to all cases of TANF
					 cash assistance; and
(3) to all
					 adult members of the certified group.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.452 - TANF Time Limit Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) may exempt a recipient and
					 continue TANF cash assistance after a time limit expires if HHSC determines:
(1) the recipient cooperated with all
					 applicable Choices requirements during the time the recipient was subject to
					 the time limit (as explained in §
												RSA
					 372.1154(g) of
					 this chapter (relating to Cooperating with Personal Responsibility Agreement
					 Requirements)); and
(2) the
					 recipient meets one of the following hardship criteria:
(A) severe personal hardship, for such
					 reasons as:
(i) a terminal or permanent
					 disabling illness or injury;
(ii)
					 temporary incapacity due to illness or injury; or
(iii) the need to provide 30 or more days of
					 care to a close family member (does not have to be a household member) who is
					 disabled due to a temporary, permanent, or terminal illness or injury;
					 or
(B) local economic
					 hardship, for reasons such as:
(i) the
					 recipient lives in a county with an unemployment rate of more than 10% (this is
					 also known as a county hardship); or
(ii) the recipient completed an independent
					 job search, including contacting at least 40 potential employers within 30
					 days, but failed to find employment earning at least the amount of the TANF
					 cash assistance plus any applicable work-expense disregard (this is also known
					 as an employment hardship).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.453 - Requesting a TANF Time Limit Exemption

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A TANF recipient must request a time limit
						exemption:
(1) in the case of a severe
					 personal hardship as described at §372.452(a)(2)(A) of this division
					 (relating to TANF Time Limit Exemptions), within 90 days after:
(A) the date the personal illness or injury
					 began; or
(B) the date the
					 recipient is needed to care for a close family member;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.454 - 60-Month Lifetime TANF Cash Limit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
						follows
						RSA
						264.1 and applies a 60-month lifetime limit
						to all TANF households with an adult in the certified group. HHSC counts both
						TANF and TANF-State Program cash assistance benefit months toward the 60-month
						lifetime limit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.455 - Continuing Eligibility Beyond the 60-Month Lifetime TANF Cash Limit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A TANF household subject to ineligibility
					 due to the 60-month lifetime TANF cash limit is eligible for extended TANF cash
					 assistance if:
(1) Texas Health and Human
					 Services Commission (HHSC) records indicate each adult member of the certified
					 group cooperated with any applicable Choices or child support requirements for
					 at least 48 months of the 60-month period; and
(2) HHSC determines any adult in the
					 household meets one or more of the following hardship criteria:
(A) the adult has a verified mental or
					 physical disability expected to last more than 180 days, is certified to
					 receive community-based services through the Texas Department of Aging and
					 Disability Services (DADS), and the adult has applied for or agrees to apply
					 for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits;
(B) the adult is listed as the primary
					 caregiver for a family member receiving community-based services from DADS or
					 who has a verified mental or physical disability expected to last more than 180
					 days, and who has applied for or agrees to apply for SSI benefits;
(C) the adult is a victim of domestic
					 violence;
(D) the adult currently
					 resides in a county that does not offer full Choices services;
(E) the adult resided in a county without
					 full Choices services during at least one month of the last 12 countable months
					 of the 60-month period; or
(F) the
					 adult:
(i) was unable to obtain or maintain
					 employment, other than migrant or seasonal work, during the last 12 months
					 before the end of the 60-month period, earning at least enough to have exceeded
					 the TANF income limit if the earnings were calculated without taking the earned
					 income deduction that is explained in §
														RSA
					 372.409 of this subchapter (relating to
					 Allowable Deductions from Countable Income in TANF);
(ii) had no more than one Choices penalty
					 during the 60-month period; and
(iii) did not voluntarily quit a job during
					 the last 12 months of the 60-month period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.456 - SNAP Time Limit Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) may
						exempt a person from a SNAP time limit if HHSC determines the person:
(1) meets the criteria explained in
					 RSA
					 273.24(c);
(2) resides in a federally approved waiver
					 area to which the time limit does not apply, as described in
					 RSA
					 2015(o)(4);
					 or
(3) resides in a county in which
					 SNAP Employment and Training is not provided.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 8 - TIME LIMITS › Section 372.457 - Regaining SNAP Eligibility After a Time Limit Disqualification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person disqualified because of SNAP time limits regains
						eligibility if the person:
(1) meets
					 the work requirement as provided by
					 RSA
					 273.24(d) and
					 (e); or
(2) becomes exempt from the time limit under
					 §372.456 of this division (relating to SNAP Time Limit
					 Exemptions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY › Division 9 - CRIMINAL ACTIVITY › Section 372.501 - Disqualifications Due to Criminal Activity

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 In TANF, a person is disqualified from receiving benefits if the Texas Health
					 and Human Services Commission (HHSC) determines the person:
(1) is a fugitive (a person fleeing to avoid
					 prosecution or confinement for a felony criminal conviction, or found by a
					 court to be violating federal or state probation or parole); or
(2) is convicted of a felony drug offense
					 (not deferred adjudication) in Texas or another state committed on or after
					 April 1, 2002.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 1 - SNAP BENEFITS FOR DISASTER VICTIMS › Section 372.601 - SNAP Benefits for Disaster Victims

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To address the specific nutrition needs of disaster
						victims for a temporary period during and after a disaster, the Texas Health
						and Human Services Commission may:
(1)
					 administer SNAP benefits to disaster victims as explained in
					 RSA
					 2014(h);
					 and
(2) request that the U.S.
					 Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service grant waivers from
					 applicable requirements of the SNAP regulations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 2 - SNAP-COMBINED APPLICATION PROJECT (SNAP-CAP) › Section 372.651 - Overview of SNAP-CAP

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
SNAP-Combined Application Project (SNAP-CAP) is a
						demonstration project the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
						administers to improve access to SNAP for elderly and disabled
						individuals.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 2 - SNAP-COMBINED APPLICATION PROJECT (SNAP-CAP) › Section 372.652 - SNAP-CAP Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A recipient is eligible for SNAP-CAP if the
						recipient:
(1) receives Supplemental
					 Security Income;
(2) lives in
					 Texas;
(3) is 50 years of age or
					 older (unless the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
					 approves modifications to this requirement in the waiver);
(4) is not receiving SNAP benefits (unless
					 the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service approves
					 modifications to this requirement in the waiver); and
(5) is not institutionalized.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 2 - SNAP-COMBINED APPLICATION PROJECT (SNAP-CAP) › Section 372.653 - SNAP-CAP Application Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) identifies potentially
					 eligible Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and mails them a
					 simplified application.
(b) To
					 apply, the SSI recipient completes and signs the application, and submits the
					 simplified application to the HHSC Centralized Benefit Services unit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 2 - SNAP-COMBINED APPLICATION PROJECT (SNAP-CAP) › Section 372.654 - SNAP-CAP Certification Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Centralized Benefit
					 Services unit processes SNAP-CAP applications without requiring an interview
					 and without the involvement of the local HHSC office (except in special
					 situations when local office assistance is requested).
(b) HHSC certifies eligible applicants as
					 single person households.
(c) Using
					 Social Security Administration data obtained under Supplemental Security Income
					 regulations, HHSC certifies eligible applicants for 36 months of benefits at a
					 time.
(d) HHSC provides each
					 SNAP-CAP recipient a standard monthly benefit amount, as approved by the U.S.
					 Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. The SNAP-CAP benefit
					 amount is a set amount based on what the average SNAP benefit amount would be
					 under the regular SNAP policy. A recipient with high shelter costs may receive
					 a higher standard benefit amount than a recipient with lower shelter costs, as
					 required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
					 Service.
(e) HHSC sends the
					 applicant a notice of eligibility upon certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 2 - SNAP-COMBINED APPLICATION PROJECT (SNAP-CAP) › Section 372.655 - Reporting Changes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission does not
						require SNAP-CAP participants to report changes between certification
						periods.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 3 - TANF NON-CASH PROGRAM › Section 372.701 - Overview of the TANF Non-Cash Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The TANF Non-Cash Program is a component
					 of the TANF Program, with different eligibility requirements, providing
					 services but not cash assistance.
(b) The Texas Health and Human Services
					 Commission (HHSC) provides information about the TANF Non-Cash Program to SNAP
					 applicants and others who are potentially eligible. HHSC describes the
					 program's TANF-funded services, including services relating to the prevention
					 and treatment of substance abuse, adult education, and employment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 3 - TANF NON-CASH PROGRAM › Section 372.702 - TANF Non-Cash Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 An applicant is eligible for services under the TANF Non-Cash Program if the
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) determines the household's
					 countable liquid resources combined with any excess vehicle value do not exceed
					 $5,000.
(b) HHSC determines a
					 household's excess vehicle value by adding together:
(1) the amount of the fair market value of
					 one countable vehicle exceeding $15,000; and
(2) the amount of the fair market value of
					 other countable vehicles exceeding $4,650.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 4 - TANF STATE PROGRAM (TANF-SP) › Section 372.751 - Overview of the TANF State Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The TANF State Program (TANF-SP) is a state-created and
						state-funded program that is the same as the TANF Program, except limited to
						certain Texas counties and two-parent households. The Texas Health and Human
						Services Commission determines who participates in TANF-SP.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 4 - TANF STATE PROGRAM (TANF-SP) › Section 372.752 - TANF-State Program Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
TANF-State Program (TANF-SP) participants must meet all
						TANF program requirements in this chapter, except a TANF-SP participant is not
						required to assign child support payments received by the participant to the
						State.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 4 - TANF STATE PROGRAM (TANF-SP) › Section 372.753 - Determining Eligibility and Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
						determines eligibility and benefits for the TANF-State Program the same way it
						determines eligibility and benefits for the TANF Program, except HHSC counts as
						unearned income the amount of any monthly child support payments above $75
						received by a participant in determining the household's:
(1) income eligibility under Subchapter B,
					 Division 7, of this chapter (relating to Income); and
(2) benefits under Subchapter F, Division 1,
					 of this chapter (relating to Benefits in General).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 5 - ONE-TIME TANF (OTTANF) › Section 372.801 - Overview of One-Time TANF

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
One-Time TANF is an option within the TANF Program.
						Instead of monthly TANF benefits, the applicant receives a single lump sum
						assistance payment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS › Division 5 - ONE-TIME TANF (OTTANF) › Section 372.802 - One-Time TANF Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A One-Time TANF (OTTANF) applicant must:
(1) meet all TANF eligibility and
					 participation requirements in this chapter, except the requirement at §
												RSA
					 372.1154(g) of
					 this chapter (relating to Cooperating with Personal Responsibility Agreement
					 Requirements) to participate in the Choices work program;
(2) not have received an OTTANF benefit
					 during the 12 months before the application month;
(3) be experiencing a short-term crisis; and
(4) not be a member of a household
					 that is currently receiving TANF benefits.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 1 - APPLICATION › Section 372.901 - Applying for TANF or SNAP

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person
					 applies for benefits under the TANF Program:
(1) on the Internet at
					 www.yourtexasbenefits.com;
(2) over
					 the telephone by calling 2-1-1; or
(3) by completing a paper application and
					 mailing or faxing it to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
					 (HHSC).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 1 - APPLICATION › Section 372.902 - Incomplete Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas
					 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) accepts incomplete applications if
					 they contain the applicant's name, address, and an acceptable signature
					 (meaning the applicant's signature or the signature of a person HHSC is
					 satisfied has authority to represent the applicant).
(b) An applicant who fails to complete the
					 application must provide the omitted information during the eligibility
					 interview and, as a result, may have a longer than normal interview.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 1 - APPLICATION › Section 372.903 - Application File Date

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The application file date is the date, determined by the
						Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), that HHSC receives an
						acceptable application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 1 - APPLICATION › Section 372.904 - Application Processing Time Frame

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 For a TANF application, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 certifies or denies the application by the 45th day after the application file
					 date explained in §372.903 of this division (relating to Application File
					 Date), unless the household is subject to a one-month period of demonstrating
					 cooperation as explained in §
											RSA
					 372.1155(e) of
					 this chapter (relating to Consequence for Noncooperation with Personal
					 Responsibility Agreement Requirements), in which case the application
					 processing period is extended by the time period for demonstrating
					 cooperation.
(b) For a SNAP
					 application, except in the case of an expedited application as described in
					 §
											RSA
					 372.956 of this subchapter (relating to
					 Expedited SNAP Application Process), HHSC certifies or denies the application
					 as soon as possible but not later than 30 days after the application file date
					 explained in §372.903 of this division. If the 30th day is not a workday,
					 then the processing period ends on the last previous workday.
(c) The first day of the application
					 processing period is the day after the application file date, except as
					 described in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) In SNAP, if an applicant resides in an
					 institution and is also applying for Supplemental Security Income, the first
					 day of the application processing period is the day the applicant is released
					 from the institution, if the day is after the application file date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 1 - APPLICATION › Section 372.905 - Designation of an Authorized Representative

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) TANF applicants or recipients may
					 designate an authorized representative to represent the household in the
					 application and review process if the household is unable to conduct business
					 due to incapacity or incompetence. The Texas Health and Human Services
					 Commission (HHSC) may designate another person or entity as authorized
					 representative and protective payee to apply for and manage benefits on the
					 household's behalf if HHSC determines a parent is not using the benefits for
					 his or her dependent child's needs.
(b) SNAP applicants or recipients may
					 designate an authorized representative according to the requirements in
					 RSA
					 273.2.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 1 - APPLICATION › Section 372.906 - Choosing to Apply for TANF Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The TANF Program may not be the best choice for some families seeking
					 assistance. Together, Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) staff
					 and potential applicants discuss the program and explore the family's situation
					 and needs. HHSC explains:
(1) assistance is
					 temporary;
(2) alternatives must be
					 explored;
(3) adults should seek
					 employment and pursue other resources (such as child support from an absent
					 parent); and
(4) a TANF application
					 is also a request to help family members find jobs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.951 - Interview Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
					 noted in §
											RSA
					 372.654 of this chapter (relating to SNAP-CAP
					 Certification Process), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 requires an interview to determine eligibility for:
(1) TANF and SNAP applicants;
(2) TANF recipients at the periodic
					 eligibility review; and
(3) SNAP
					 recipients at recertification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.952 - Interview Scheduling

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas
					 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) schedules TANF and SNAP interviews
					 after the application file date explained in §
											RSA 372.903
					 of this subchapter (relating to Application File Date). HHSC attempts to
					 schedule interviews on dates and at times that accommodate the needs of
					 applicants. For example, if the only adult is working, HHSC may schedule the
					 interview after working hours.
(b)
					 Unless HHSC interviews the applicant on the day of application, HHSC provides
					 applicants with advance written notice of the date, time, and location of the
					 interview. If the interview location is the applicant's home, the notice may
					 set the time as "morning" or "afternoon."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.953 - Interview Content

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During TANF and
					 SNAP interviews, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC):
(1) provides information; and
(2) asks questions to obtain eligibility
					 information and verifications.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.954 - Action Taken After an Interview

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After the TANF or SNAP interview, the Texas Health and
						Human Services Commission:
(1)
					 certifies an eligible household;
(2) denies an ineligible household or an
					 individual household member who fails to meet or prove an eligibility factor,
					 or who fails to agree to or, after agreeing, fails to comply with a
					 requirement; or
(3) delays the
					 eligibility decision, as provided by §372.955 of this division (relating
					 to Delayed Eligibility Decisions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.955 - Delayed Eligibility Decisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 If the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) delays a TANF or SNAP
					 eligibility decision to give an applicant time to prove eligibility
					 information, HHSC informs the applicant in writing of possible sources of
					 available proof. The notice to delay an eligibility decision specifies:
(1) the reason for the delay;
(2) what information HHSC needs from the
					 applicant or what action the applicant or HHSC must take; and
(3) the final date by which:
(A) the applicant must provide the requested
					 information or prove he has taken the required action; or
(B) HHSC must take action.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.956 - Expedited SNAP Application Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) follows
					 RSA
					 273.2(i) and
					 expedites SNAP eligibility decisions for applicants in need of emergency food
					 benefits.
(b) For applicants who
					 qualify for expedited service, HHSC provides an eligibility decision no later
					 than the workday after the application is filed.
(c) For eligible applicants who do not
					 qualify for expedited service, HHSC provides an eligibility decision:
(1) within seven days after application, for
					 an applicant living in a drug or alcohol treatment center; or
(2) within five days after release from a
					 public institution, for a joint SNAP and Supplemental Security Income applicant
					 released from a public institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subchapter D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.957 - Periodic Eligibility Review

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In some TANF
					 cases, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) elects to review
					 eligibility every 12 months, but in most cases, HHSC reviews eligibility every
					 six months.
(b) SNAP eligibility
					 periods vary from one to 12 months, based on household circumstances and as
					 determined by HHSC, except:
(1) as explained
					 in §
												372.654 of this chapter (relating
					 to SNAP-CAP Certification Process); and
(2) for a household in which all members are
					 elderly or disabled with no earned income, the eligibility period is 36 months
					 (as approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
					 Service).