IN SB0307

Opts Indiana out of the federal lifetime ban on SNAP (food stamp) benefits for individuals with drug convictions under 21 U.S.C. 862a(a)

Allows individuals convicted of controlled substance offenses after August 22, 1996 to receive SNAP benefits if they have not been convicted of another drug offense in the 5 years preceding their application

Permits individuals with a drug conviction within the past 5 years to still receive SNAP benefits if they reside in a halfway house, shelter, transitional housing, or nonprofit-operated residential housing

Alternatively allows recent drug offenders to qualify for SNAP if enrolled in a substance abuse program certified by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction or a federal agency, with drug and alcohol testing at least once every 2 months

Effective date of July 1, 2013