122-6          ALTERNATE PAYEE

Client's alternate payee can request an alternate payee card. The caseworker should make sure that the EISEligibility Information System fields "Authorized to Use Cash" or "Authorized to Use Food" on the EBPMEBT Payee Maintenance Screen screen are coded correctly. Also, the caseworker should advise the alternate payee that they need to know the PI's SSNSocial Security Number and DOBDate of Birth if they need to contact Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) customer service for any reason. See Admin MS 122-15 for additional information.

Clients with mandatory payee will not be allowed to use funds. The alternate payee card market "Y" will be authorized for cash/food use. In cases where the client does not have a mandatory payee, guardian, or conservator, and opts to have an alternate payee card issued, both the PI and the alternate payee card be marked "Y" to authorized the use of cash or food.

Note:

Per SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program MS 605-1D(1)(b), SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients residing in treatment center will not have access to the SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and an alternate EBTElectronic Benefit Transfer card must be issued directly to the treatment center.

For instructions, refer to "SNAP Authorized Representative EBT Card" desk guide located at: https://sp.dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/staffresources/Programs/SNAP/EBT%20Card-%20Authorized%20Rep-SNAP-20240127.pdf