Directing the department of social and health services to apply for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture restricting the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits from being used to purchase unhealthy foods such as candy and sweetened beverages.

Summary

The bill directs the state Department of Social and Health Services to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would remove candy and sweetened beverages from the list of foods eligible for SNAP benefits. If the waiver is approved, the department must prohibit SNAP participants from buying these items; if not, the request must be made each year. The measure aims to limit unhealthy food purchases with federal nutrition assistance.

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