HI HB687

Requires the Department of Human Services to prorate or exclude income from household members who are ineligible for SNAP due to immigration status, ensuring eligible members are not penalized in benefit calculations

Establishes a standardized medical expense deduction option for elderly or disabled SNAP recipients, allowing them to use a standard deduction instead of verifying actual medical expenses

Creates a pre-release SNAP application program for incarcerated individuals, partnering with correctional facilities to process applications so benefits are available immediately upon release

Removes the federal drug felony ban for SNAP benefits in Hawaii, allowing individuals with felony drug convictions to receive SNAP regardless of their treatment compliance status

Mandates annual reports to the legislature beginning in 2026 on program implementation, participation data, administrative cost changes, and recommendations for improvements