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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION |
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PART 15. TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
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CHAPTER 372. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
| SUBCHAPTER A. OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE |
| § 372.1. Purpose and Scope |
| § 372.2. Definitions |
| § 372.3. Legal Basis |
| § 372.4. Purpose of TANF and SNAP |
| § 372.5. Funding for TANF and SNAP |
| § 372.6. TANF and SNAP Administrator |
| SUBCHAPTER B. ELIGIBILITY |
| DIVISION 1. TANF CERTIFIED GROUPS |
| § 372.101. Receiving TANF Benefits |
| § 372.102. Caretaker |
| § 372.103. Composition of a TANF Certified Group |
| § 372.104. Required TANF Certified Group Members |
| § 372.105. Eligibility for a Stepparent |
| § 372.106. Eligibility for the Spouse of a Caretaker |
| § 372.107. Excluded TANF Certified Group Members |
| § 372.108. Relationship Requirement |
| DIVISION 2. SNAP HOUSEHOLDS |
| § 372.151. Receiving SNAP Benefits |
| § 372.152. Required SNAP Household Members |
| § 372.153. Determining SNAP Household Eligibility |
| DIVISION 3. CITIZENSHIP |
| § 372.201. TANF Citizenship Requirements |
| § 372.202. Verifying Citizenship for TANF |
| § 372.203. SNAP Citizenship Requirements |
| § 372.204. Verifying Citizenship for SNAP |
| § 372.205. Reporting Undocumented Alien Applicants |
| DIVISION 4. RESIDENCY |
| § 372.251. Residency Requirements for TANF |
| § 372.252. Residency Requirements for SNAP |
| DIVISION 5. DOMICILE |
| § 372.301. Domicile Requirements for TANF |
| DIVISION 6. RESOURCES |
| § 372.351. Overview of Resources |
| § 372.352. Resource Eligibility Requirements |
| § 372.353. Determining the Value of a Non-Cash Resource |
| § 372.354. Treatment of Resources in TANF |
| § 372.355. Treatment of Resources in SNAP |
| § 372.356. Consequences of Transferring Resources |
| DIVISION 7. INCOME |
| § 372.401. Overview of Income |
| § 372.402. Income Eligibility Requirements |
| § 372.403. Determining Whose Income Counts in TANF |
| § 372.404. Countable and Excluded Income in TANF |
| § 372.405. Determining Whose Income Counts in SNAP |
| § 372.406. Countable and Excluded Income in SNAP |
| § 372.407. Consequences for Failure to Pursue Other Income |
| § 372.408. Determining Income Eligibility |
| § 372.409. Allowable Deductions from Countable Income in TANF |
| § 372.410. Allowable Deductions from Countable Income in SNAP |
| § 372.411. Projecting Future Household Income |
| DIVISION 8. TIME LIMITS |
| § 372.451. Time Limits |
| § 372.452. TANF Time Limit Exemptions |
| § 372.453. Requesting a TANF Time Limit Exemption |
| § 372.454. 60-Month Lifetime TANF Cash Limit |
| § 372.455. Continuing Eligibility Beyond the 60-Month Lifetime TANF Cash Limit |
| § 372.456. SNAP Time Limit Exemptions |
| § 372.457. Regaining SNAP Eligibility After a Time Limit Disqualification |
| DIVISION 9. CRIMINAL ACTIVITY |
| § 372.501. Disqualifications Due to Criminal Activity |
| SUBCHAPTER C. ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS |
| DIVISION 1. SNAP BENEFITS FOR DISASTER VICTIMS |
| § 372.601. SNAP Benefits for Disaster Victims |
| DIVISION 2. SNAP-COMBINED APPLICATION PROJECT (SNAP-CAP) |
| § 372.651. Overview of SNAP-CAP |
| § 372.652. SNAP-CAP Eligibility Requirements |
| § 372.653. SNAP-CAP Application Process |
| § 372.654. SNAP-CAP Certification Process |
| § 372.655. Reporting Changes |
| DIVISION 3. TANF NON-CASH PROGRAM |
| § 372.701. Overview of the TANF Non-Cash Program |
| § 372.702. TANF Non-Cash Eligibility Requirements |
| DIVISION 4. TANF STATE PROGRAM (TANF-SP) |
| § 372.751. Overview of the TANF State Program |
| § 372.752. TANF-State Program Eligibility Requirements |
| § 372.753. Determining Eligibility and Benefits |
| DIVISION 5. ONE-TIME TANF (OTTANF) |
| § 372.801. Overview of One-Time TANF |
| § 372.802. One-Time TANF Eligibility Requirements |
| SUBCHAPTER D. APPLICATION PROCESS |
| DIVISION 1. APPLICATION |
| § 372.901. Applying for TANF or SNAP |
| § 372.902. Incomplete Applications |
| § 372.903. Application File Date |
| § 372.904. Application Processing Time Frame |
| § 372.905. Designation of an Authorized Representative |
| § 372.906. Choosing to Apply for TANF Benefits |
| DIVISION 2. INTERVIEW |
| § 372.951. Interview Requirements |
| § 372.952. Interview Scheduling |
| § 372.953. Interview Content |
| § 372.954. Action Taken After an Interview |
| § 372.955. Delayed Eligibility Decisions |
| § 372.956. Expedited SNAP Application Process |
| § 372.957. Periodic Eligibility Review |
| § 372.958. Renewal Notification |
| DIVISION 3. CASE DISPOSITION |
| § 372.1001. Notification of Final Eligibility Decision |
| § 372.1002. Appeal of Eligibility Decision |
| § 372.1003. Reopening a Denied Application |
| SUBCHAPTER E. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS |
| DIVISION 1. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS |
| § 372.1101. Social Security Number Requirements |
| DIVISION 2. THE TANF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (PRA) |
| § 372.1151. Purpose and Scope of the Personal Responsibility Agreement |
| § 372.1152. Consequence of Not Signing a Personal Responsibility Agreement |
| § 372.1153. Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements |
| § 372.1154. Cooperating with Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements |
| § 372.1155. Consequence for Noncooperation with Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements |
| § 372.1156. Good Cause for Noncooperation with Personal Responsibility Agreement Requirements |
| DIVISION 4. TANF WORKFORCE ORIENTATION |
| § 372.1251. TANF Workforce Orientation Requirement |
| § 372.1252. TANF Workforce Orientation Exemption |
| § 372.1253. Consequence for Noncompliance With TANF Workforce Orientation Requirements |
| DIVISION 5. THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES |
| § 372.1301. Overview of Third-party Resources |
| § 372.1302. Third-party Resource Requirements |
| § 372.1303. Consequence for Noncompliance with Third-party Resource Requirements |
| DIVISION 6. WORK |
| § 372.1351. SNAP Work Requirements |
| § 372.1352. Consequence for Noncompliance with SNAP Work Requirements |
| § 372.1353. Consequence for a TANF Parent on Strike |
| DIVISION 7. REPORTING CHANGES |
| § 372.1401. Changes a TANF Household Must Report |
| § 372.1402. Changes a SNAP Household Must Report |
| § 372.1403. Time Frame to Report a Change |
| § 372.1404. Time Frame for Action on a Reported Change |
| SUBCHAPTER F. BENEFITS |
| DIVISION 1. BENEFITS IN GENERAL |
| § 372.1501. Definitions |
| § 372.1502. Maximum Benefit Amounts |
| § 372.1503. Minimum Benefit Amounts |
| § 372.1504. SNAP Benefit Allotment Amounts |
| § 372.1505. Determining Monthly Benefits |
| § 372.1506. Benefit Time Frames |
| § 372.1507. TANF Supplemental Relative Payment |
| § 372.1508. Eligibility for Benefits if a Household Member Dies or Leaves the Home |
| § 372.1509. Appropriate Use of Benefits |
| § 372.1510. Issuance of and Access to Benefits |
| § 372.1511. Using an EBT Card |
| § 372.1512. Required Authorized Representative |
| § 372.1513. Availability of Monthly Benefits |
| § 372.1514. Cash Back from a SNAP Account Purchase |
| § 372.1515. Transaction Charges on a TANF Account |
| § 372.1516. Using Benefits after Moving from Texas |
| § 372.1517. Alternate Benefit Issuance Methods during a Disaster |
| § 372.1518. Reporting and Replacing a Lost or Stolen EBT Card |
| § 372.1519. Reporting and Replacing Lost or Stolen Benefits |
| § 372.1520. Action Taken on Non-accessed Benefits |
| § 372.1521. Account Balance and Transaction Errors |
| DIVISION 2. OVERPAYMENTS |
| § 372.1551. TANF Overpayments |
| § 372.1552. SNAP Overpayments |
| DIVISION 3. RESTORATION |
| § 372.1601. Restoring TANF and SNAP Benefits |
| SUBCHAPTER G. RETAILER REQUIREMENTS |
| § 372.1701. Definitions |
| § 372.1702. EBT System Participation Requirements |
| § 372.1703. Point-of-Sale Terminal Requirements |
| § 372.1704. Point-of-Sale Terminal Requirements to Redeem SNAP Benefits |
| § 372.1705. Manual Voucher Transaction Requirements |
| § 372.1706. Electronic Manual Voucher Transaction Requirements |
| § 372.1707. Liability Implications for Manual Transactions |
| § 372.1708. Store-and-Forward as an Alternative to Manual Transaction |
| § 372.1709. Liability Implications for Store-and-Forward Transactions |
| § 372.1710. Third-Party Processor Requirements |
| § 372.1711. Reimbursement for Electronic Benefit Transfer Transactions |
| § 372.1712. Account Discrepancies |
| § 372.1713. Transaction Disputes |
| § 372.1714. Transaction Dispute Resolution |
| § 372.1715. Appeal of Transaction Dispute Resolution |
| § 372.1716. Out-of-State Transactions of Texas-issued Benefits |