HAR §17-663-42. Use of SNAP benefits

(a) The group living arrangement may purchase and prepare food to be consumed by eligible residents on a group basis if residents normally obtain the meals: (1) At a central location as part of the group living arrangement service which is authorized by FNS to redeem SNAP benefits at wholesalers or which redeems SNAP benefits at retail food stores as the authorized representative of participating households; or (2) By delivery from a central preparation location to the individual residents. (b) If residents purchase or prepare food for home consumption, as opposed to communal dining, the group living arrangement shall ensure that each resident's SNAP benefits are used for that resident's meals. (c) If the resident or group of residents retains use of the resident's or group's own EBT card that contains the SNAP allotment, the resident or group may either use the SNAP benefits on the EBT card to purchase: (1) Meals prepared for them by the facility which is authorized by FNS to redeem SNAP benefits at wholesalers or which redeems SNAP benefits at retail food stores as the authorized representative of participating households; or (2) Food to prepare meals for the resident's or group's own consumption. [Eff 3/19/93; am 4/01/96; am and comp 11/19/05; am and comp 10/07/10] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §§273.11(f), 274.10(f))