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NE LB920

NE LB920
Require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program


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Introduced
01/04/2024
In Committee
01/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/18/2024

Introduced Session

108th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to amend section 68-1017.02, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2023; to require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program; and to repeal the original section.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the program, eligible households containing elderly, disabled, or homeless individuals will have the option to use their SNAP benefits to purchase meals at private establishments that contract with the department. The bill sets a deadline of July 1, 2025, for the program to be operational and allows the department to adopt rules and regulations to implement the program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed (on 04/18/2024)

Bill Topics

Agriculture
  • ‐ Food and Nutrition Programs

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