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CT HB05003

CT HB05003
An Act Concerning Child And Family Nutrition.

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Introduced
03/12/2024
In Committee
05/02/2024
Crossed Over
04/30/2024
Passed
05/23/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/30/2024

Introduced Session

2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To ensure that children and families have increased access to all available nutrition programs in the state.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that children and families in Connecticut have increased access to all available nutrition programs in the state. The key provisions include: 1. Developing a plan to streamline cross-enrollment of children receiving HUSKY A (the state's Medicaid program for children and families) in the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program. 2. Requiring the creation of a simple fact sheet in multiple languages explaining the eligibility requirements, application process, and benefits of these programs, and making it widely available. 3. Enhancing the state's child nutrition outreach program to increase participation in federal school breakfast, summer food, and child and adult care food programs. 4. Considering nutrition education programs under SNAP as eligible for WIC's nutrition education requirement. 5. Providing educational materials and equipment to farmers' markets to enable them to accept WIC and SNAP benefits. 6. Requiring the Department of Public Health to report on its WIC program expenditures. 7. Developing a plan for a common application, data sharing, and increased automatic enrollment across state nutrition programs. 8. Convening a working group to study and recommend strategies for expanding participation in federal nutrition programs. 9. Requiring the Department of Social Services to update its SNAP system to enable staggered distribution of benefits to program beneficiaries.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (51)

Saud Anwar (D),  Hector Arzeno (D),  Kai Belton (D),  Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D),  Eric Berthel (R),  Aundre Bumgardner (D),  Devin Carney (R),  Brandon Chafee (D),  Rachel Chaleski (R),  Holly Cheeseman (R),  Paul Cicarella (R),  Robin Comey (D),  Julio Concepción (D),  Christine Conley (D),  Lucy Dathan (D),  Hubert Delany (D),  Tom Delnicki (R),  Pat Dillon (D),  Tammy Exum (D),  Kate Farrar (D),  Anabel Figueroa (D),  Marty Foncello (R),  Jaime Foster (D),  Bobby Gibson (D),  Bob Godfrey (D),  Dominique Johnson (D),  Kathy Kennedy (R),  Rachel Khanna (D),  John Kissel (R),  Roland Lemar (D),  Matt Lesser (D),  Kathleen McCarty (R),  David Michel (D),  Pat Miller (D),  Amy Morrin Bello (D),  Anthony Nolan (D),  Tammy Nuccio (R),  Christine Palm (D),  John-Michael Parker (D),  Bill Pizzuto (R),  Geraldo Reyes (D),  Kara Rochelle (D),  Christopher Rosario (D),  Kevin Ryan (D),  Jimmy Sánchez (D),  Hilda Santiago (D),  Farley Santos (D),  Lisa Seminara (R),  Heather Somers (R),  Gary Turco (D),  Donna Veach (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Public Health Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 05/30/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05003&which_year=2024
Analysis - Summary for Public Act No. 24-82 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/SUM/PDF/2024SUM00082-R03HB-05003-SUM.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/ACT/PA/PDF/2024PA-00082-R00HB-05003-PA.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 645 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/BA/PDF/2024HB-05003-R020645-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 645 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FN/PDF/2024HB-05003-R020645-FN.PDF
Bill Analysis for HB-5003, as amended by House "A" https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/BA/PDF/2024HB-05003-R02-BA.PDF
House Schedule A LCO# 4968 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/amd/H/pdf/2024HB-05003-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Bill Analysis For File Copy 624 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/BA/PDF/2024HB-05003-R010624-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4968 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/fna/pdf/2024HB-05003-R00LCO04968-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4949 (See Fiscal Note Details) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/fna/pdf/2024HB-05003-R00LCO04949-FNA.PDF
Fiscal Note for HB-5003, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4968) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FN/PDF/2024HB-05003-R02-FN.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 624 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FN/PDF/2024HB-05003-R010624-FN.PDF
House LCO Amendment #4949 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/lcoamd/pdf/2024LCO04949-R00-AMD.pdf
House LCO Amendment #4968 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/lcoamd/pdf/2024LCO04968-R00-AMD.pdf
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05003-R02-HB.PDF
House LCO Amendment #4887 (J) https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/lcoamd/pdf/2024LCO04887-R00-AMD.pdf
Fiscal Note Addendum for HB-5003 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/SFN/PDF/2024HB-05003-R00-ADD.PDF
Bill Analysis For File Copy 320 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/BA/PDF/2024HB-05003-R000320-BA.PDF
Fiscal Note For File Copy 320 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/FN/PDF/2024HB-05003-R000320-FN.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05003-R01-HB.PDF
BillText https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/TOB/H/PDF/2024HB-05003-R00-HB.PDF
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