Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 301 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) RULES
FS-400's
400 - HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Section 144-301-400-FS 444-10 - Non-Compliance with Federal, State, or Local Welfare Assistance Program Requirements

Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-301-400-FS 444-10

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

1. GENERAL RULE

A. Disqualifications are based on the policy that was in place at the time of the infraction.
(1) As of December 30, 2021 an individual disqualified for Intentional Program Violation (IPV) of another means-tested federal, state, or local welfare public assistance program (such as but not limited to TANF, SSI, GA, FDPIR - see Section 999-1 page 3 for additional information) is not eligible for SNAP. Individuals who have only been sanctioned or disqualified from MaineCare (Medicaid) are not automatically disqualified from SNAP.

(2) Infractions committed prior to December 30, 2021 that would result in a disqualification from SNAP based on the policy in place at that time will continue to result in disqualification even if the disqualification begins after or continues beyond December 30, 2021 or the infraction was not substantiated or even discovered until after December 30, 2021.

B. In order to be disqualified from SNAP due to a disqualification from another program, the individual must be receiving SNAP at the time of the sanction.

NOTE: If the other program disqualifies the entire household because of one household member's IPV, only the individual who caused the IPV is disqualified from participation in SNAP.

2. ENDING THE DISQUALIFICATION

The disqualification period shall continue until the program which imposed the disqualification no longer considers the individual disqualified. If an individual was disqualified for an unlimited period (e.g., "until complies"), and the household is no longer participating in that program, the disqualified individual will no longer be considered disqualified from SNAP starting the first day of the second month after benefits from the other program ceased (e.g., if the other program's last benefit was issued in December, SNAP participation may resume February 1).

3. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR FDPIR

An individual who has been disqualified from FDPIR for an IPV is not allowed to participate in SNAP until the disqualification period has expired.

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