AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY FOR VETERANS, TRANSITIONAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS, A FOOD AS MEDICINE WAIVER PROGRAM, MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDER RATE INCREASES AND ALIGNING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Summary

The bill sets up a new fund to give short‑term SNAP benefits to people at risk of losing assistance because of recent federal work‑requirement changes, expands a Medicaid waiver that lets doctors prescribe fruit and vegetable vouchers, and raises payment rates for Meals on Wheels providers. It also adds protections for veterans, certain felons, and other high‑need groups, and streamlines SNAP application rules. The measure failed to pass.

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