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CA AB2100

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/25/2022

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Carrillo

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) eligibility to all CalFresh recipients, to the extent permitted by federal law, rather than limiting it to homeless, elderly, and disabled individuals.

  • Requires the State Department of Social Services to seek all necessary waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement the expanded eligibility.

  • Expands the definition of "establishment" eligible to participate in the RMP to explicitly include military commissaries and all locations within grocery stores where ready-to-eat foods can be purchased.

  • Allows the department to establish a statewide RMP through all-county letters by September 1, 2021, and requires EBT systems to automatically enable eligible CalFresh recipients to use benefits at approved RMP establishments.

  • Permits counties to determine the number, type, and location of establishments participating in their RMP programs based on administrative capacity and other factors.

Legislative Description

CalFresh: Restaurant Meals Program.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/20/2022
Human Services6/1/2022
Rules5/26/2022
Appropriations4/27/2022
Human Services3/17/2022
Judiciary2/24/2022

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