Supplemental nutrition assistance
program (SNAP) assistance groups that include any member that receives
substantial lottery or gambling winnings, as defined in rule
5101:4-1-03 of the
Administrative Code, during their certification period are ineligible for
SNAP.
(A)
What are the responsibilities of an assistance group
when any member receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings?
The assistance group is to report to
the county agency the receipt of substantial lottery or gambling winnings in
accordance with the reporting requirements and time frames outlined in rule
5101:4-7-01 of the
Administrative Code.
(B)
What are the
responsibilities of the county agency when any assistance group member receives
substantial lottery or gambling winnings?
The county agency is to:
(1)
Consider only the
portion of the winnings allocated to the member of the assistance group when
multiple individuals share in the purchase of a ticket, hand, or a similar
bet;
(2)
Follow the procedures described in rule
5101:4-7-01 of the
Administrative Code to clarify information that is obtained from a match or a
source other than the individual, or when the information obtained from the
individual is incomplete or otherwise questionable;
(3)
Disqualify the
entire assistance group and discontinue benefits; and
(4)
Send a notice of
adverse action in accordance with Chapter 5101:6:2 of the Administrative
Code.
(C)
How is eligibility regained when there has been a
disqualification for substantial lottery or gambling winnings?
(1)
When there have
not been changes to the assistance group composition subsequent to a
disqualification for substantial lottery or gambling winnings the assistance
group may reapply at any time. In order to end the disqualification and regain
eligibility the assistance group is to:
(a)
Complete the
application process as defined in rule
5101:4-2-01 of the
Administrative Code;
(b)
Have eligibility determined without waiving the income
and resource eligibility factors in accordance with rule
5101:4-2-02 of the
Administrative Code; and
(c)
Have not improperly transferred resources for the
purpose of qualifying or attempting to qualify for SNAP as described in rule
5101:4-4-09 of the
Administrative Code; or
(2)
When there have
been changes to the assistance group composition subsequent to a
disqualification for substantial lottery or gambling winnings, all assistance
group members may regain eligibility when the assistance group requests
benefits and when all eligibility factors have been met; or
(3)
When at least one
of the originally discontinued assistance group members has regained
eligibility and then the original assistance group requests benefits together,
the disqualification is to be ended and the assistance group may regain
eligibility when all eligibility factors have been met.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 5101:4-6-32
Effective:
4/1/2021
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
04/01/2026
Promulgated
Under: 111.15
Statutory
Authority: 5101.54
Rule
Amplifies: 329.04,
329.042,
5101.54
