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

Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code § 372.956

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 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.

(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.

(d) HHSC may choose to postpone certain eligibility steps to expedite SNAP services, including the verification of the eligibility information required by RSA 273.2(i)(4). HHSC does not postpone the following requirements:

(1) verification of the identity of the person interviewed, as required by RSA 273.2(i)(4)(i)(A) to prevent duplication of benefits and other fraud; and

(2) verification that household members who are subject to the 20-hour-per-week work requirement explained in RSA 273.24 meet this requirement.

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