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DE HB94
Bill
Status
4/16/2015
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Short
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AI Summary
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Restricts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to foods, food products, and beverages with beneficial nutritional value.
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Directs the Department of Health and Social Services to draft a list of approved foods based on Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program guidelines, expanded to improve selection and affordability.
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Requires the Department to promulgate regulations identifying specific approved foods or food categories within 120 days of the Act's effective date.
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Mandates the Department request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary within 30 days of enactment to implement the restrictions.
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Act becomes effective upon federal waiver approval, except Section 1 takes effect upon either regulation promulgation or 6 months after waiver approval, whichever occurs first.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Food Stamp Program.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
4/16/2015