Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Action

Department of Social Services

State Board of Social Services

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [22 VAC 40 ‑ 601]

Action:

Repeal food stamp regulations and replace with a comprehensive new regulation

Action 1902

General Information

Action Summary

The purpose of the proposed action is to repeal three regulations and promulgate a new regulation for determining eligibility and benefit level for the Food Stamp Program. The new regulation will establish calculation methods for determining monthly income, require use of a standard amount for telephone expenses, and establish a process for administrative hearings to determine when intentional acts have been committed. Regulations 22 VAC 40-20, 22 VAC 40-540, and 22 VAC 40-600 will be repealed and provisions incorporated into the proposed regulation, 22 VAC 40-601.

Chapters Affected

	VAC	Chapter Name	Action Type
Primary	22 VAC 40-601	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Promulgate New Regulation
Other chapters
	22 VAC 40 - 20	Food Stamp Program - Income Conversion Method
	22 VAC 40 - 540	Allowance of Telephone Costs in the Food Stamp Program
	22 VAC 40 - 600	Food Stamp Program Administrative Disqualification Hearings

Executive Branch Review

This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.

RIS Project

Yes [000858]

New Periodic Review

This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.

Stages

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage ID	Stage Type	Status
3429	NOIRA	Stage complete. Comment period ended 01/25/2006.
3686	Proposed	Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/03/2006.
3941	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/01/2007.

Contact Information

Name / Title:	Celestine Jackson / Program Specialist
Address:	Division of Benefit Programs 7 North 8th Street Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	celestine.jackson@dss.virginia.gov
Phone:	(804)726-7376 FAX: (804)726-7356 TDD: (800)828-1120