HAR §17-610-10. Program informational activities

(a) The department shall comply with the following minimum information requirements: (1) Nutrition information, which shall include: (A) FNS supplied posters and pamphlets containing information regarding foods with substantial amounts of the recom- mended daily allowances of protein, minerals, and vitamins; menus making use of these foods; and the relationship between health and diet; (B) Printed materials such as posters, fliers, and pamphlets, that explain the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC) and, where available, the commodity supple- mental food program (CSF) shall be supplied by agencies administering the WIC and CSF programs (where available); (C) Displaying the posters and making the pamphlets available at all SNAP and public assistance offices; and (D) Encouraging program participants to participate in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), and wherever practicable, allow EFNEP personnel to come into SNAP offices to distribute informational materials and speak with recipients. (2) The branch shall inform participant and applicant households of their program rights and responsibilities through the use of the department's pamphlet on rights and responsibilities. This information may be provided through whatever means the branch deems appropriate. (b) All program informational material shall be available in languages other than English as determined §17-610-15 610-13 by the need and shall include a statement that the program is available to all without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap, religious creed, national origin, or political belief. [Eff 3/19/93; comp 6/24/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §272.5) §17-610-11 Benefit redemption by eligible households. (a) Program benefits may be used only by the household, or other persons the household selects, to purchase eligible food for the household, which includes, for certain households, the purchase of prepared meals, and for other households residing in certain designated areas of Alaska, the purchase of hunting and fishing equipment with benefits. (b) Program benefits shall not be used to pay for any eligible food purchased prior to the time at which an EBT card is presented to authorized retailers or meal services. Neither shall benefits be used to pay for any eligible food in advance of the receipt of food, except when prior payment is for food purchased from a nonprofit cooperative food purchasing venture. [Eff and comp 6/24/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §274.7(a) and (b)) §