Tex. Human Resources Code Section 33.019
Simplified Certification and Recertification Requirements for Certain Snap Applicants and Recipients

(a)

The commission shall develop and implement simplified certification and recertification requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for an individual who:

(1)

is 60 years of age or older or is a person with a disability, as determined by commission rule;

(2)

has no earned income; and

(3)

resides in a household in which every individual residing in the household is 60 years of age or older or is a person with a disability, as determined by commission rule.

(b)

The simplified requirements must:

(1)

allow an individual described by this section to waive recertification interview requirements;

(2)

simplify and reduce the number of verification requirements for certifying and recertifying eligibility to receive benefits, which must include the use of a shortened application form; and

(3)

allow the individual to remain eligible for benefits for 36 months after certification and after each recertification.

(c)

An individual described by this section is required to:

(1)

submit to the commission a change reporting form every 12 months during the 36-month eligibility period; and

(2)

report to the commission, in accordance with federal law, when the individual receives an increase in income.

(d)

The commission shall, in a manner that complies with federal law, use data matching to inform eligible individuals described by this section who are receiving Medicaid benefits of their eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (S.B. 224), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 33.019 — Simplified Certification and Recertification Requirements for Certain Snap Applicants and Recipients, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.­33.­htm#33.­019 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

33.001
Distribution of Surplus Commodities 33.002
Distribution of Commodities and Snap Benefits 33.003
Distribution Districts 33.004
Commodity Distribution Program Advisory Boards 33.0005
Definitions 33.005
Processing Perishable Commodities 33.0006
Operation of Snap 33.006
Handling Charges 33.008
Sale of Used Commodity Containers 33.011
Prohibited Activities 33.012
Chemical Dependency Treatment Program as Representative 33.013
Information and Referral Services 33.015
Initial Establishment and Recertification of Eligibility for Certain Persons 33.018
Snap Eligibility Following Certain Criminal Convictions 33.019
Simplified Certification and Recertification Requirements for Certain Snap Applicants and Recipients 33.0021
Application Information 33.021
Exclusion of Certain Resources in Determining Snap Eligibility 33.022
Application Assistance 33.0023
Snap Information Matching System 33.023
Information Verification 33.0024
Disaster Snap 33.025
Nutrition Education and Outreach for Those Eligible for Snap Benefits 33.026
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Required Notices and Advisory Committee Authority 33.027
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Electronic Filing 33.028
Grant Programs for Nutrition Education 33.029
Certain Eligibility Restrictions 33.032
Peace Officers 33.035
Pilot Program to Incentivize Purchase of Texas-grown Fruits or Vegetables Under Snap 33.052
Application Assistance 33.053
Use of Technology to Promote Efficiency and Fraud Detection 33.054
Workforce Management 33.055
Program Management Information 33.0181
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Eligibility Determinations for Certain Inmates 33.0231
Verification of Identity and Prevention of Duplicate Participation in Snap 33.0271
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Program Participant Requirements 33.0291
Exclusion of School-based Accounts and Certain Bonds
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 33.019’s source at texas​.gov