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.

Effective: 4/1/2021

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 04/01/2026

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 03/22/2021

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.54

Rule Amplifies: 329.04, 329.042, 5101.54