The following information was obtained from the February 3 issue of the Texas Register:
HHSC proposed amendments to §355.101, Introduction, and §355.107, Notification of Exclusions and Adjustments. The changes would create a formal definition for the term “line item” and eliminate a reference to auditors. HHSC also proposed to amend §372.107, persons excluded from TANF certified group, and §372.1402, changes a SNAP household must report. The proposed rules would correct outdated rule references and reflect current federal regulations and HHSC policy. An excerpt:
Federal rule (Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §273.12) requires a household receiving SNAP food benefits to promptly report a change in residence and any change in the household’s shelter costs resulting from the change in residence, if the household does not have simplified reporting status. Shelter costs include expenses such as rent, house payments, taxes, insurance, and utilities. “Simplified reporting status” means a household meets the criteria for reporting certain changes less frequently than a household that does not meet the criteria.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), previously had given HHSC waivers from two reporting requirements in 7 CFR §273.12: (1) HHSC could require all households, even those with simplified reporting status, to promptly report a change in residence; and (2) HHSC could exempt all households, even those without simplified reporting status, from reporting shelter cost changes when they move. HHSC’s current rule at §372.1402 reflects these FNS waivers.
For details about each proposed rule, see the Texas Register.
