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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 D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 2 - INTERVIEW › Section 372.958 - Renewal Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Before the
					 end of the eligibility period, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
					 (HHSC) mails a review form to the household. HHSC schedules an appointment for
					 an eligibility interview when the recipient returns the application.
(b) HHSC follows
					 RSA
					 273.14(b) and
					 notifies SNAP households of the expiration of their 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 D - APPLICATION PROCESS › Division 3 - CASE DISPOSITION › Section 372.1001 - Notification of Final Eligibility Decision

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the TANF Program, the Texas Health and
					 Human Services Commission (HHSC) notifies TANF applicants in writing of HHSC's
					 final eligibility decision. The written notice informs the applicant or
					 recipient of the right to request a hearing to appeal the eligibility
					 determination.
(b) In SNAP, HHSC
					 provides notice:
(1) to SNAP applicant
					 households as explained in
					 RSA
					 273.10(g)(1);
(2) related to recertification as explained
					 in
					 RSA
					 273.10(g)(2);
					 and
(3) related to returned or
					 undeliverable mail as explained in
					 RSA
					 273.13(c).
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 3 - CASE DISPOSITION › Section 372.1002 - Appeal of Eligibility Decision

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
TANF and SNAP households may appeal Texas Health and
						Human Services Commission (HHSC) decisions as provided by HHSC's fair hearing
						rules in Chapter 357 of this title (relating to Hearings).
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 3 - CASE DISPOSITION › Section 372.1003 - Reopening a Denied Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Applications. When processing SNAP and TANF applications, the Texas Health and
					 Human Services Commission (HHSC) follows
					 RSA
					 273.2(h)(2)(i)(A)
					 and reopens a denied application, so long as the household complies with the
					 missed requirements as required by the federal regulation. HHSC otherwise
					 requires the household to file a new application.
(b) SNAP recertifications. HHSC follows
					 RSA
					 273.14(e)(2) and
					 reopens a denied SNAP application for recertification, so long as the household
					 complies with the missed requirements as required by the federal regulation.
					 HHSC otherwise requires the household to file a new application.
(c) TANF periodic reviews. For TANF periodic
					 reviews, HHSC follows the same policy for SNAP recertifications in subsection
					 (b) of this section, except HHSC reopens the denied application if the
					 household complies with the missed requirements within 60 days after the
					 original file date. HHSC otherwise requires the household to file a new
					 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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 1 - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS › Section 372.1101 - Social Security Number Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the TANF Program, all certified group
					 members must either provide a social security number (SSN) or demonstrate
					 having applied for an SSN. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission
					 (HHSC) postpones requiring proof of application for an SSN for a child who is
					 six months of age or younger until either the next review of eligibility or the
					 sixth month after the child's birth month, whichever is later.
(b) For SNAP, household members must meet the
					 requirements in
					 RSA
					 273.6.
(c) HHSC verifies with the Social Security
					 Administration the accuracy of the SSN provided by a TANF or SNAP applicant.
					 Household members must cooperate to clear any discrepancies.
(d) HHSC may disqualify a person from TANF
					 benefits, SNAP benefits, or both, if HHSC determines that the person has failed
					 to comply with this section.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 2 - THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) › Section 372.1151 - Purpose and Scope of the Personal Responsibility Agreement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA)
					 is a written agreement that defines the responsibilities of a participant in
					 the TANF Program and the State.
(b)
					 As a condition of participation in the TANF Program, the following persons must
					 sign and cooperate with the requirements of a PRA:
(1) each adult in a certified
					 group;
(2) each minor parent in a
					 certified group whom the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 certifies as an adult; and
(3) each
					 payee.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 2 - THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) › Section 372.1152 - Consequence of Not Signing a Personal Responsibility Agreement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a household member who is required to sign a Personal
						Responsibility Agreement fails or refuses to do so, the Texas Health and Human
						Services Commission denies TANF benefits to the household.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 2 - THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) › Section 372.1153 - Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA)
					 of a payee contains the following requirements:
(1) Child support. The parent of a dependent
					 child must cooperate if necessary to:
(A)
					 establish the paternity of the dependent child; or
(B) to establish or enforce child
					 support.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 2 - THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) › Section 372.1154 - Cooperating with Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Child support.
(1) A person cooperates with this
					 requirement:
(A) for a person who is not
					 exempt, by:
(i) assigning the right to receive
					 child support payments to the State of Texas;
(ii) providing information to the Texas
					 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for a referral to the Office of the
					 Attorney General (OAG) to, if necessary, establish the paternity of a dependent
					 child;
(iii) providing information
					 to HHSC for a referral to the OAG to, if necessary, establish or enforce child
					 and medical support; or
(iv)
					 cooperating with Title IV-D program rules as specified in §
														RSA
					 55.3 and §
														RSA
					 55.4 of this title (relating to Cooperation
					 Required for Recipients of Child Support Services; and Determination of
					 Cooperation); or
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 2 - THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) › Section 372.1155 - Consequence for Noncooperation with Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a person
					 fails or refuses to cooperate with a requirement of a Personal Responsibility
					 Agreement (PRA) the person signed, the Texas Health and Human Services
					 Commission (HHSC) takes the applicable action described in subsections (b) -
					 (e) of this section, unless the person demonstrates good cause for the
					 noncooperation as explained in §372.1156 of this division (relating to
					 Good Cause for Noncooperation with Personal Responsibility Agreement
					 Requirements).
(b) HHSC stops TANF
					 benefits to a person and to the household for a one-month period or until the
					 person demonstrates cooperation with the requirement of the PRA for which the
					 sanction was imposed, whichever is longer.
(c) If a person fails or refuses to cooperate
					 with either of the requirements described in §372.1154(a) or (g) of this
					 division (relating to Cooperating with Personal Responsibility Agreement
					 Requirements), HHSC denies Medicaid benefits to the person (but not to other
					 members of the household who are receiving Medicaid), unless the person
					 demonstrates to HHSC:
(1) the person is
					 pregnant; or
(2) the person is
					 under age 19.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 2 - THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) › Section 372.1156 - Good Cause for Noncooperation with Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Child
					 support. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) grants good
					 cause for noncooperation with child support requirements only if the person
					 demonstrates:
(1) the person was exempt under
					 §372.1154(a)(2) of this division (relating to Cooperating with Personal
					 Responsibility Agreement Requirements) at the time of the noncooperation;
					 or
(2) the noncooperation resulted
					 from other circumstances the person could not control (reasons that do not
					 conflict with Title IV-D program rules).
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 4 - TANF WORKFORCE ORIENTATION › Section 372.1251 - TANF Workforce Orientation Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person described in subsection (b) of
					 this section must attend an orientation presented by a local workforce
					 development board as a condition of TANF eligibility, unless the person is
					 exempt under §372.1252(b) of this division (relating to TANF Workforce
					 Orientation Exemption).
(b) The
					 following must comply with the workforce orientation requirement:
(1) a person applying for TANF as a
					 caretaker; and
(2) a person who has
					 reached the 60th month of TANF assistance and is applying for an extension of
					 TANF benefits on the basis of hardship, as explained in §
												RSA
					 372.452 of this chapter (relating to TANF
					 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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 4 - TANF WORKFORCE ORIENTATION › Section 372.1252 - TANF Workforce Orientation Exemption

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person is not exempt from the workforce
					 orientation requirement even if extraordinary circumstances prevent the person
					 from attending a regularly scheduled orientation within the time frame of the
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC's) processing of the TANF
					 application. Instead, the person must attend an alternative workforce
					 orientation by a local workforce development board, such as through an
					 individually scheduled appointment or through participating by
					 telephone.
(b) If a person is
					 prevented from attending a regularly scheduled orientation due to extraordinary
					 circumstances, and the person attempts to attend an alternative orientation
					 within the time frame of HHSC's processing of the TANF application but no
					 alternative orientation is provided, HHSC may consider the person to have met
					 the workforce orientation requirement due to the person's attempts to
					 cooperate.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 4 - TANF WORKFORCE ORIENTATION › Section 372.1253 - Consequence for Noncompliance With TANF Workforce Orientation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person who is required to comply with the TANF
						workforce orientation requirement fails to comply, the Texas Health and Human
						Services Commission may deny TANF benefits to the household.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 5 - THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES › Section 372.1301 - Overview of Third-Party Resources

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 third-party resource is a source of payment for medical expenses other than
					 Medicaid. Third-party resources include payments from private and public health
					 insurance and from other liable third parties that can be applied toward the
					 recipient's medical expenses.
(b)
					 Members of a certified group who receive Medicaid must comply with third-party
					 resources requirements, as described in §372.1302 of this division
					 (relating to Third-party Resource Requirements).
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 5 - THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES › Section 372.1302 - Third-Party Resource Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
TANF recipients who receive Medicaid must:
(1) cooperate in identifying and pursuing any
					 third party who may be liable for medical expenses; and
(2) reimburse the State for medical expenses
					 paid by Medicaid that should have been paid from a third-party
					 resource.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 5 - THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES › Section 372.1303 - Consequence for Noncompliance with Third-Party Resource Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person who must comply with third-party resource
						requirements fails to comply, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
						may disqualify the person from 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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 6 - WORK › Section 372.1351 - SNAP Work Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In SNAP, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
						follows
						RSA 273.7 and
						requires non-exempt household members to:
(1) register for work;
(2) not voluntarily quit a job or reduce work
					 hours to less than 30 per week, without good cause to do so;
(3) participate in a SNAP Employment and
					 Training Program;
(4) participate
					 in a workfare program;
(5)
					 participate in TANF work activities if also receiving TANF benefits;
(6) participate in Unemployment Insurance
					 work activities if also receiving Unemployment Insurance benefits;
(7) report to an employer; and
(8) accept a bona fide offer of suitable
					 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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 6 - WORK › Section 372.1352 - Consequence for Noncompliance with SNAP Work Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a non-exempt household member fails to
					 comply with SNAP work requirements and does not demonstrate good cause for the
					 failure to comply, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission:
(1) denies benefits to the household if the
					 primary wage earner failed to comply; or
(2) disqualifies only the person who failed
					 to comply if the person is not the household's primary wage earner.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 6 - WORK › Section 372.1353 - Consequence for a TANF Parent on Strike

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission denies
						TANF benefits to the household for any month in which a parent participates in
						a strike.
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 7 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 372.1401 - Changes a TANF Household Must Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A TANF household must report a change in:
(1) income, including the source of income
					 and the amount of countable income;
(2) resources, including the amount of
					 countable resources, changes in vehicle ownership, and the receipt of a lump
					 sum payment or settlement;
(3)
					 household composition, including new household members and household members
					 who leave the home;
(4)
					 residence;
(5) medical
					 insurance;
(6) information relating
					 to an absent parent (such as a new job or residence address); and
(7) circumstances, other than employment,
					 that affect the amount of benefits or an exemption from participation in the
					 Choices work requirement, as described in §
											RSA
					 372.1154(g) of
					 this subchapter (relating to Cooperating with Personal Responsibility Agreement
					 Requirements).
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 7 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 372.1402 - Changes a SNAP Household Must Report

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A SNAP household must report changes as
					 explained in
					 RSA
					 273.12, except SNAP households with
					 simplified reporting status must also report changes in their resident
					 address.
(b) This section does not
					 apply to a participant in the SNAP-Combined Application Project (SNAP-CAP), as
					 explained in §
											RSA 372.655 of
					 this chapter (relating to Reporting Changes).
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 7 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 372.1403 - Time Frame to Report a Change

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
TANF and SNAP households must report a change described
						in §372.1402 of this division (relating to Changes a SNAP Household Must
						Report) within 10 days after the household learns of the change, as described
						in
						RSA
						273.12(a)(3).
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 E - PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS › Division 7 - REPORTING CHANGES › Section 372.1404 - Time Frame for Action on a Reported Change

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas Health and Human Services
					 Commission (HHSC) takes action on a reported change promptly as required by
					 RSA
					 273.12.
(b) For situations in which verification is
					 required, HHSC requires verification of a reported change that would increase
					 benefits before action is taken to increase benefits, as described in
					 RSA
					 273.12(c)(1)(iii).
					 The effective date of the benefit increase is dependent on whether verification
					 is provided timely as described in
					 RSA
					 273.12(c)(1)(iii).
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1501 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise.
(1) Cash-back--The
					 disbursement of funds from a TANF account transacted through a point-of-sale
					 (POS) terminal.
(2) Client--A
					 person authorized to receive benefits and perform transactions.
(3) Day--A calendar day unless otherwise
					 specified.
(4) Electronic Benefit
					 Transfer (EBT)--An electronic system that allows public assistance benefits to
					 be issued to a client via an EBT card. The client authorizes transfer of
					 benefits from the client's account to a retailer account to receive cash or pay
					 for products.
(5) EBT card--A debit
					 card used to access SNAP and TANF benefits for the purchase of food or
					 allowable items, or to obtain cash.
(6) EBT contractor--A vendor that contracts
					 with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide EBT services in
					 Texas.
(7) EBT program
					 transactions--Benefit or account transactions involving:
(A) authorization;
(B) issuance;
(C) redemption;
(D) accounting;
(E) settlement;
(F) reconciliation; or
(G) inquiry.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1502 - Maximum Benefit Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
					 the TANF Program, there is no guarantee of a particular benefit amount. The
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission periodically determines benefit
					 amounts based on funds appropriated by state law.
(b) In SNAP, the U.S. Department of
					 Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service annually determines the maximum benefit
					 amounts. The current amounts may be found at the following Internet site:
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/applicant_recipients/fs_Res_Ben_Elig.htm.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1503 - Minimum Benefit Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
					 the TANF Program, the minimum amount of monthly benefits is $10. A household
					 must qualify for at least this amount in order to receive TANF
					 benefits.
(b) In SNAP, the minimum
					 amount of benefits in the first month is $10, and a household must qualify for
					 at least this amount to receive SNAP benefits. For subsequent months, there is
					 no minimum benefit amount.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1504 - SNAP Benefit Allotment Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Under a waiver granted Texas by the U.S. Department of
						Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, the Texas Health and Human Services
						Commission issues SNAP benefits in allotments of $1, $3, and $5 without
						rounding up as otherwise required by
						RSA
						274.2(f)(3).
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1505 - Determining Monthly Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In
					 the TANF Program, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
					 determines the monthly amount of benefits by:
(1) totaling the household's countable income
					 under §
												RSA
					 372.403 of this chapter (relating to
					 Determining Whose Income Counts in TANF);
(2) subtracting applicable deductions
					 explained in Subchapter B, Division 7, of this chapter (relating to Income);
					 and
(3) subtracting the result from
					 the maximum benefit amount the household is eligible to receive.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1506 - Benefit Time Frames

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In the TANF
					 Program, benefits begin:
(1) on the date the
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) certifies the application;
					 or
(2) on the 30th day after the
					 application file date explained in §
												RSA 372.903
					 of this chapter (relating to 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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1507 - TANF Supplemental Relative Payment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to regular TANF benefits, the Texas Health
						and Human Services Commission pays a one-time payment to an eligible caretaker
						who cares for a TANF-certified child as authorized by the Texas Human Resources
						Code §
											31.0041.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1508 - Eligibility for Benefits if a Household Member Dies or Leaves the Home

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a TANF or SNAP household member dies or leaves the
						home, the household is eligible for the benefit if the household was eligible
						on the first day of the month.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1509 - Appropriate Use of Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) SNAP
					 benefits. A recipient of SNAP benefits must purchase food with the benefits at
					 any business or facility that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and
					 Nutrition Service authorizes as a SNAP retailer. The account can be used to
					 purchase most food products, including seeds and plants to grow foods for
					 personal consumption. A client must not use SNAP benefits to purchase:
(1) alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, or
					 tobacco;
(2) any non-food item,
					 such as pet food, soap, paper products, and household supplies;
(3) vitamins and medicines;
(4) food that will be eaten in the store;
					 and
(5) hot foods or hot food
					 products prepared for immediate consumption, except in certain situations, as
					 explained in the definition of eligible foods at
					 RSA
					 271.2, and under the circumstances described
					 in
					 RSA
					 274.10.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1510 - Issuance of and Access to Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) uses an EBT system to
					 issue SNAP and TANF benefits.
(b)
					 HHSC uses EBT contractors to maintain EBT accounts.
(c) Eligible TANF and SNAP households use an
					 EBT card and a personal identification number (PIN) to access their benefits.
					 HHSC may assign a PIN for a new cardholder or allow the cardholder to select a
					 PIN.
(d) HHSC issues an EBT card
					 to:
(1) a primary cardholder; or
(2) an authorized representative, as required
					 by §372.1512 of this division (relating to Required Authorized
					 Representative).
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1511 - Using an EBT Card

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A TANF
					 household uses its EBT card at participating retailers to:
(1) make purchases of its choice;
					 or
(2) obtain cash.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1512 - Required Authorized Representative

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following households must have an authorized
						representative:
(1) TANF households
					 with a protective payee or representative payee assigned by the Texas Health
					 and Human Services Commission (HHSC); and
(2) SNAP households residing in an alcoholic
					 or narcotic treatment center or group living arrangement, as required by
					 RSA
					 273.11(e) and
					 (f).
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1513 - Availability of Monthly Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After certifying a household for monthly benefits, the
						Texas Health and Human Services Commission makes:
(1) SNAP benefits available during the first
					 28 days of the month; and
(2) TANF
					 benefits available during the first 3 days of the month.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1514 - Cash Back from a SNAP Account Purchase

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A retailer deducts only payment amounts from the EBT SNAP
						account and does not return change to the cardholder.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1515 - Transaction Charges on a TANF Account

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Participating retailers in Texas may
					 charge $.50 per transaction for the third and subsequent cash-only or cash-back
					 transactions over $50 in a month from a TANF account.
(b) Participating out-of-state businesses
					 determine the amount they charge for cash-back transactions.
(c) A household must verify and accept the
					 amount of a charge before initiating a transaction to withdraw cash at an
					 out-of-state retailer or business.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1516 - Using Benefits after Moving from Texas

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) SNAP.
(1) A primary cardholder who moves from
					 Texas, either permanently or temporarily, may use the EBT card to access SNAP
					 benefits at a retailer in another state.
(2) If the cardholder cannot find a retailer
					 in another state that accepts the EBT card, the cardholder must contact the
					 Texas EBT call center's toll-free number. The EBT Help Desk helps find a
					 retailer where the cardholder can use his or her 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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1517 - Alternate Benefit Issuance Methods during a Disaster

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If TANF and SNAP benefits become
					 unavailable for more than three days because of a natural disaster or other
					 major emergency or crisis, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
					 (HHSC) may offer an alternate benefit issuance method.
(b) HHSC determines alternate benefit
					 issuance methods for TANF, which may include:
(1) issuing money orders at specified
					 locations; or
(2) issuing checks,
					 either mailed or obtained at specified locations.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1518 - Reporting and Replacing a Lost or Stolen EBT Card

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) TANF and SNAP cardholders are responsible
					 for protecting their EBT cards and personal identification numbers
					 (PIN).
(b) Cardholders must contact
					 the Texas EBT call center's toll-free number to report a lost or stolen card or
					 compromised PIN.
(1) The call center EBT
					 contractor immediately places a hold on the card access.
(2) The Texas Health and Human Services
					 Commission applies the requirements of
					 RSA
					 274.12(f)(5) to
					 both TANF and SNAP accounts.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1519 - Reporting and Replacing Lost or Stolen Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas Health and Human Services
					 Commission (HHSC) replaces benefits removed without authorization after the
					 household or authorized representative reports a lost or stolen EBT card or
					 compromised personal identification number to the EBT call center.
(b) HHSC does not replace benefits, except as
					 provided in subsection (a) of this section.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1520 - Action Taken on Non-Accessed Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 If a household does not access the TANF account for three consecutive months or
					 the SNAP account for three consecutive months (or six consecutive months when
					 the last month's issuance is less than $20), the EBT contractor notifies the
					 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
(b) If a TANF household does not access a
					 benefit for one year, HHSC cancels and removes the benefits from the TANF
					 account.
(c) If a SNAP household
					 does not access a benefit for one year, HHSC cancels and removes the benefit
					 from the SNAP account. See
					 RSA
					 274.12(f)(7).
(d) If a one-person SNAP household is denied
					 due to the death of the client, HHSC cancels and removes all benefits from the
					 SNAP account.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 1 - BENEFITS IN GENERAL › Section 372.1521 - Account Balance and Transaction Errors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For purposes of this section, the term
					 "system error" means an error resulting from a malfunction at any point in the
					 redemption process: from the system host computer, to the switch, to the
					 third-party processors, to a store's host computer or point-of-sale terminal.
					 It includes both Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account balance errors and
					 EBT program transaction errors. The error may occur after the availability date
					 and may result in either a debit or credit to the household.
(b) A TANF or SNAP household has 90 calendar
					 days from the date of a system error transaction to request an
					 adjustment.
(c) To request an
					 adjustment, the household must contact the EBT call center's toll-free number
					 to report an EBT account balance error or an EBT program transaction error for
					 resolution by the EBT contractor as described in this chapter.
(d) The EBT contractor must notify the TANF
					 or SNAP household in writing of its determination of the EBT account balance or
					 EBT program transaction error.
(1) If the
					 determination is that the household was overpaid, the EBT contractor will make
					 the appropriate adjustment within 15 calendar days.
(2) If the determination is that the
					 household is owed funds, the EBT contractor will make the adjustment within 10
					 business days of the date of notification.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 2 - OVERPAYMENTS › Section 372.1551 - TANF Overpayments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A TANF
					 overpayment may occur because of:
(1) a Texas
					 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) error;
(2) a household error; or
(3) an intentional program
					 violation.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 2 - OVERPAYMENTS › Section 372.1552 - SNAP Overpayments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A household must repay overpayment of SNAP benefits as
						explained in
						RSA
						273.18.
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 F - BENEFITS › Division 3 - RESTORATION › Section 372.1601 - Restoring TANF and SNAP Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission restores
						TANF and SNAP benefits to households as specified in
						RSA
						273.17, except TANF households that do not
						receive benefits for the month of application due to proration are not eligible
						for restoration of benefits back to the application 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 G - RETAILER REQUIREMENTS › Section 372.1701 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Automated Clearing
				  House Network (ACH)--A secure payment system of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank
				  that provides electronic funds transfer between banks.
(2) Advice--An electronic message a retailer
				  sends to receive reimbursement for a transaction. The Electronic Benefit
				  Transfer (EBT) system acknowledges receipt of the Advice, but does not send
				  another approval. The Advice may be declined if it does not match the record of
				  information associated with the original transaction authorized by the call
				  center.
(3) Banking business day--A
				  calendar day (begins at midnight and ends the following midnight), not
				  including a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday when banks are closed.
(4) Cash-back--The disbursement of funds from
				  a TANF account transacted through a point-of-sale (POS) terminal.
(5) Chargeback--An account adjustment entry
				  against the respondent's settlement account. The adjustment is made as a result
				  of the resolution of the dispute in favor of the initiator.
(6) Client--A person authorized to receive
				  benefits and perform transactions.
(7) Day--A calendar day unless otherwise
				  specified.
(8) Electronic Benefit
				  Transfer (EBT)--An electronic system that allows public assistance benefits to
				  be issued to a client via a debit card. The client authorizes transfer of
				  benefits from the client's account to a retailer account to receive cash or pay
				  for products.
(9) EBT contractor--A
				  vendor that contracts with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
				  (HHSC) to provide EBT services in Texas.
(10) EBT program transaction--Benefit or
				  account transaction involving:
(A)
				  authorization;
(B)
				  issuance;
(C) redemption;
(D) accounting;
(E) settlement;
(F) reconciliation; or
(G) inquiry.
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 G - RETAILER REQUIREMENTS › Section 372.1702 - EBT System Participation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To participate in the EBT system, a
				  retailer must be:
(1) currently authorized by
				  the U.S. Department of Agriculture to participate in SNAP; or
(2) a nonfood (not Food and Nutrition
				  Service-authorized) retailer that provides TANF cash-back, and receives no more
				  than 10% of its gross revenue from entertainment.
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 G - RETAILER REQUIREMENTS › Section 372.1703 - Point-of-Sale Terminal Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Equipment. As specified in
				  RSA
				  274.12(g)(2), a
				  retailer may, but is not required to, obtain equipment from the retailer
				  management EBT contractor.
(b) Site
				  survey. If a retailer obtains equipment from the retailer management EBT
				  contractor, the retailer must permit the retailer management EBT contractor to:
(1) conduct necessary site surveys at all
				  locations of a retailer participating in the EBT program; and
(2) during the course of the site survey, the
				  retailer management EBT contractor determines the equipment needs for each
				  qualified location to comply with the applicable point-of-sale (POS) terminal
				  deployment, as provided by §
											RSA
				  372.1704 of this chapter (relating to
				  Point-of-Sale Terminal Requirements to Redeem SNAP 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 G - RETAILER REQUIREMENTS › Section 372.1704 - Point-of-Sale Terminal Requirements to Redeem SNAP Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General. Retailers must deploy
				  point-of-sale (POS) terminals, as required by
				  RSA
				  274.12(g)(4)(ii),
				  whether the terminals are provided by the retailer management EBT contractor or
				  by a third-party processor.
(b)
				  Optional terminals. A retailer may deploy a POS terminal within its respective
				  store office, customer service area, or another location to enable clients who
				  are not making a purchase to complete credit transactions and TANF cash
				  transactions.
(c) Minimum
				  redemptions. Retailers with a SNAP redemption average, over any six-month
				  period, that is:
(1) $100 per month or more,
				  receive equipment at no cost from the retailer management EBT contractor;
				  or
(2) less than $100 per month,
				  must:
(A) obtain the software and equipment
				  at their own expense; or
(B) use
				  the manual voucher transaction process, as described in §
												RSA
				  372.1705 of this subchapter (relating to
				  Manual Voucher Transaction Requirements).