La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-1941

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-1941 - Work Requirements of the SNAP Household

A. Persons losing exemption status due to any change in circumstances that are subject to the reporting requirements shall register for employment when the change is reported.

1. A person age 16 or 17 who is not head of household or who is attending school or enrolled in an employment training program on at least a half-time basis is exempt.

2. A household member subject to and complying with any work requirement under Title IV of the Social Security Act is also exempt.

B. Each household member who is not exempt must register for employment before certification and recertification. The department will explain to the applicant the pertinent work requirements, rights and responsibilities of work registered household members, and the consequences of failure to comply. A written statement of this will be given to each work registrant.

C. Employment and Training (E and T) Programs

1. The department submitted an Employment and Training Program Plan to the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Dallas Regional Office and the FNS Office of Alexandria, Virginia. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection at the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Office, 627 North Fourth Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.

2. Work registrants shall:

a. respond to a request from the department or its designees for supplemental information regarding employment status or availability for work;

b. report to an employer to whom referred by the department or its designee if the potential employment meets the suitability requirements;

c. accept a bona fide offer of suitable employment at a wage not less than the higher of either the applicable state or federal minimum wage.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-1941

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Family Security, LR 13:394 (July 1987), amended by the Department of Social Services, Office of Eligibility Determinations, LR 15:96 (February 1989), amended by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 18:748 (July 1992), LR 18:1268 (November 1992), LR 23:81 (January 1997), amended by the Department of Children and Family Services, Economic Stability and Self-Sufficiency Section, LR 36:2528 (November 2010), Amended by LR 461219 (9/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(2), P.L. 104-193, P.L. 110-246.