Tex. Human Resources Code Section 33.053
Use of Technology to Promote Efficiency and Fraud Detection

(a)

The commission shall consider the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using readily available document scanning technology to reduce storage and maintenance costs and potential loss of data by creating electronic case files for supplemental nutrition assistance cases instead of maintaining physical files for those cases. The commission shall use that technology if determined feasible and cost-effective.

(b)

The commission shall implement, if feasible and cost-effective, a risk scoring program for supplemental nutrition assistance applications to streamline the eligibility determination process, reduce errors, and strengthen fraud detection. A risk scoring program implemented by the commission must be capable of ranking applications based on complexity so that:

(1)

more experienced eligibility determination staff members can be used to process more difficult cases and cases with fraud characteristics; and

(2)

applications ranked as low-risk on fraud characteristics can be processed more expeditiously.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 2819), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 33.053 — Use of Technology to Promote Efficiency and Fraud Detection, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.­33.­htm#33.­053 (accessed May 11, 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 33.005
Processing Perishable Commodities 33.0005
Definitions 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 33.021
Exclusion of Certain Resources in Determining Snap Eligibility 33.0021
Application Information 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:
May 11, 2024

§ 33.053’s source at texas​.gov