New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-W - Former Division of Human Services
Chapter He-W 700 - FOOD STAMPS
Part He-W 702 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFIT ISSUANCE
Section He-W 702.01 - Method of Issuance

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-W 702.01

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits shall be issued to eligible individuals through the electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system, pursuant to 7 CFR 274.1(b) (1) .

(b) An individual who is determined eligible to receive SNAP benefits shall:

(1) Obtain an EBT card through:
a. The district office; or

b. The mail, from the department;

(2) Select a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for the EBT Card:
a. At the district office; or

b. Using an automated method made available through the department's EBT contractor;

(3) Access the EBT account with the EBT card using the PIN; and (4) Be responsible for the security of the EBT card and PIN.

(c) The casehead for SNAP assistance groups shall also serve as the EBT account holder.

(d) An individual or authorized representative (AR) obtaining an EBT card at the district office shall present proof of identity, pursuant to the examples of acceptable documentary evidence described at 7 CFR 273.2(f) (1) (vii) , before being given the EBT card.

(e) An individual described in (b), above, shall be allowed to designate an AR, pursuant to He-W 603.01, to:

(1) Receive an EBT card on behalf of the individual and select a PIN for the card chosen by the AR;

(2) Obtain the card on the individual's behalf for subsequent selection of a PIN by the individual using the automated method made available through the EBT contractor; or

(3) Perform the PIN selection at the district office for the individual with the PIN provided by the individual to the AR.

(f) An individual shall not obtain the AR's EBT card on behalf of the AR when the individual has authorized the AR to receive the EBT card pursuant to (d) above.

(g) SNAP benefits which have not been accessed by the individual for a period of 365 calendar days after the date the benefits were issued shall be considered no longer available to the individual and permanently removed from the EBT account, pursuant to 7 CFR 274.2(h) (2) .

(h) EBT benefits shall be replaced by the department pursuant to 7 CFR 274.6.

(i) An individual shall request a replacement EBT card through the department's EBT contractor or the district office.

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for He-W 700) #5133, eff 5-2-91; ss by #6507, INTERIM, eff 5-1-97, EXPIRES: 8-29-97; ss by #6549, eff 8-1-97; ss by #6825, eff 8-3-98; ss by #6897, eff 12-1-98; ss by #8730, eff 9-26-06; ss by #9327, eff 11-21-08

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