Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 252.02 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Authorized buyer" means an individual designated by a food stamp group to have access to the food stamp account as a secondary cardholder on behalf of the group.

(2) "Card issuer" means the entity designated by the department to issue EBT cards and maintain the card issuance data base.

(3) "Coupon" means any coupon, stamp, type of certificate, authorization card, cash or check issued in lieu of a coupon, or access device, including an electronic benefit transfer card or personal identification number issued pursuant to the provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, for the purchase of eligible food.

(4) "Department" means the department of health services.

(5) "EBT" or "electronic benefit transfer" means an electronic system that allows a recipient on-line access to their food stamp benefits through the use of a POS device at an FNS-authorized retailer, thereby authorizing the electronic payment of federal funds to the retailer to settle the approved purchase of eligible food items.

(6) "EBT account" means an account established by the department or its EBT vendor on behalf of the food stamp group.

(7) "EBT vendor" means the entity that is, or is teamed with, a financial institution or fiscal intermediary that the department has contracted with to provide EBT services.

(8) "Economic support (ES) agency" means a county department of social services or human services, a W-2 agency or a tribal agency which administers economic support programs, including food stamps.

(9) "FNS" means the food and nutrition service, a subdivision of the United States department of agriculture that has administrative responsibility for the food stamp program.

(10) "Food stamp act" means the food stamp act of 1977 as amended, 7 USC 2011 to 2036.

(11) "Food stamp group" means those persons whose financial eligibility for food stamps is determined together.

(12) "Food stamp payee" means an individual designated by a responsible member of the food stamp group to receive an EBT card and have access to the food stamp account on behalf of the food stamp group.

(13) "Food stamp regulations" means the regulations of the US department of agriculture found in title 7, chapter II of the code of federal regulations.

(14) "Group living arrangement" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 271.2 and is a public or private nonprofit residential setting that serves no more than 16 residents and is certified by a regulating state or local agency.

(15) "IPV" or "intentional program violation" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 273.16(c), and shall consist of having intentionally:

a) made a false or misleading statement, or misrepresented, concealed or withheld facts, or

b) committed any act that constitutes a violation of the food stamp act, the food stamp program regulations, or any state statute relating to the use, presentation, transfer, acquisition, receipt, possession or trafficking of coupons, authorization cards or reusable documents used as part of an automated benefit delivery system (access device).

(16) "Manual transaction" means a purchase of eligible food items at an FNS authorized retailer that does not use a POS device.

(17) "On-line" means immediate access, via the EBT card, to benefit information stored in a central computer database for the purpose of authorizing electronic food stamp transactions at the point of sale.

(18) "PAN" or "primary account number" is the number on the EBT card that is linked to the food stamp account established on behalf of the food stamp group.

(19) "PIN" or "personal identification number" means a secret number assigned to the cardholder for use in conjunction with the EBT card to access benefits in a secure manner.

(20) "Primary person" means the person whose name is listed first on the application form as the person applying for food stamps for his or her household.

(21) "POS" or "point of sale" means the place in a retail food store where consumers pay for goods and services.

(22) "POS terminal" means an electronic hardware device used at the point of sale which is connected to the computer system of a third party processor or the EBT vendor and is designed to record, forward and obtain approval for electronic transactions.

(23) "Retail food store" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 271.2.

(24) "Settlement" means the exchange of information that produces the transfer of funds from one entity to another, completing a financial transaction.

(25) "Supermarket" means a type of business having annual gross sales of $2 million or more.

Note: The type of business is selected by the retailer on the Food Stamp Program Application for Stores (FNS 252).

(26) "Third party processor" has the meaning given in 7 CFR 274.12(i) (5).

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 252.02

Cr. Register, August, 1999, No. 524, eff. 9-1-99; CR 04-040: am. (3) and (15) Register November 2004 No. 587, eff. 12-1-04; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.