Assembly Bill A1952

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Implements a healthy food initiative for beneficiaries of the supplemental nutrition assistance program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A1952 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, add §95-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8469

2023-A1952 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of social services to apply for a waiver or request authorization to create a list of healthy and nutritious foods and beverages that may be purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits.

2023-A1952 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1952
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  implementing  a
   healthy  food  initiative for beneficiaries of the supplemental nutri-
   tion assistance program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative intent.  The intent of this legislation is to
 ensure that supplemental nutrition assistance  program  (SNAP)  benefits
 are  used to purchase healthy and nutritious food and beverages, thereby
 improving long-term  health, reducing the prevalence  of  weight-related
 diseases, and increasing the life expectancy for SNAP beneficiaries.
   §  2. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 HEALTH, WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
 APPLY  FOR A WAIVER OR REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 TO ENSURE THAT SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFITS
 ARE USED ONLY FOR THE PURCHASE  OF  HEALTHY  AND  NUTRITIOUS  FOODS  AND
 BEVERAGES.    IN DEVELOPING THE LIST OF HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS AND
 BEVERAGES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER THOSE ITEMS THAT  ARE  APPROVED
 FOR  THE  SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND
 CHILDREN.
   (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  "HEALTHY  AND  NUTRITIOUS
 FOODS  AND  BEVERAGES"  SHALL  INCLUDE  INFANT AND ADULT CEREAL; FRUITS,
 VEGETABLES, NUTS, MEATS, AND FISH; BREAD, RICE,  FLOUR,  SPICES,  BAKING
 SUPPLIES,  SOFT  CORN  AND  WHEAT  TORTILLAS; FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE;
 EGGS; MILK; CHEESE; PEANUT BUTTER,  JELLY;  DRIED  BEANS  OR  PEAS;  SOY
 BEVERAGE,  TOFU;  AND  OTHER  ITEMS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
 HEALTH TO BE MEDICALLY OR NUTRITIONALLY WARRANTED, OR  OTHERWISE  APPRO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06125-01-3
 A. 1952                             2
              

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