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MS HB500

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Omeria Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Mississippi Department of Human Services to seek federal waivers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

  • Waivers would enable development and implementation of a system limiting SNAP benefit purchases based on the USDA MyPlate nutrition guide percentages for each food group.

  • System would restrict recipients from purchasing more than the recommended percentage of each food group in any given month using electronic benefit transfer (EBT) allotments.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

DHS; seek waivers to implement system to limit SNAP food purchases to percent of food groups in federal nutrition guide.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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