Bill Summary

by Storms Co Sponsors: Latvala (J) CS Sponsors: Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations

Underserved Communities; Restricting the use of an electronic benefit transfer card to prohibit accessing cash from outside the state and purchasing certain products; expanding the list of items that may not be purchased with the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds; prohibiting the use of benefits in restaurants; directing the Department of Children and Family Services to promote the benefits of healthy and nutritious eating habits; requiring the department to seek federal authorization or waiver when necessary; revising the method of payment of temporary cash assistance to include an electronic benefit transfer card; prohibiting a cash assistance recipient from accessing cash benefits through an electronic benefit transfer card from an automatic teller machine located in certain locations, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2012

   S Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
   S Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations