Section He-W 671.01 - Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)(a) Financial assistance payments shall be issued through the electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system when the individual or authorized representative has elected not to receive these benefits via electronic funds transfer (EFT) as described in He-W 671.02.(b) An individual receiving financial assistance payments through the EBT system shall: (1) Obtain an EBT card through: a. The district office; or(2) Activate the EBT card by selecting a personal identification number (PIN):a. At the district office; orb. Through an automated method made available through the department's EBT contractor;(3) Access the EBT cash account with the EBT card using the PIN; and(4) Be responsible for the security of the EBT card and PIN.(c) An individual or authorized representative obtaining an EBT card at the district office shall present proof of identity before being given the EBT card.(d) Cash benefits which have not been accessed by the individual for a period of 90 calendar days after the date the benefits were issued shall be considered no longer available to the individual and permanently removed from the EBT account.(e) EBT cash benefits shall not be replaced by the department.(f) An individual shall request a replacement EBT card through: (1) The department's EBT contractor, whose phone number shall be provided by the department; or(g) Fees charged by the EBT contractor for individual use of the EBT cash account shall be automatically deducted from the individual's EBT cash account.(h) The department shall provide the individual with notification of the fees described in (g) above, upon request.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 671.01
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6825, eff 8-3-98; ss by #6897, eff 12-1-98; amd by #7977, eff 11-1-03; ss by #8071, eff 4-23-04; ss by #9816, eff 11-19-10
Amended by Volume XL Number 46, Filed November 12, 2020, Proposed by #13122, Effective 10/21/2020, Expires 10/15/2030Amended by Volume XLI Number 19, Filed May 13, 2021, Proposed by #13190, Effective 4/20/2021, Expires 4/20/2031.