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Introduced
11/26/2019
11/26/2019
In Committee
11/26/2019
11/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program
AI Summary
This bill establishes an agricultural healthy incentives program in Massachusetts. The program will provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients with a matching benefit reimbursement on their EBT card when they use SNAP benefits to purchase fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables from participating vendors. The bill also creates the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Fund, which will be administered by the Department of Transitional Assistance and funded through public and private sources, including federal programs such as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program. The Department of Transitional Assistance and its partners are required to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4232 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4232.pdf |
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