Bill > SB2022

This bill mandates that the Oklahoma Department of Human Services administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, strictly according to federal law, meaning eligibility standards, benefit calculations, work requirements, time limits, exemptions, and verification procedures cannot be less restrictive than federal requirements. It prohibits the state from adopting any policies that expand eligibility or delay enforcement of federal rules unless explicitly required by federal statute or regulation, and it specifically prevents the state from seeking waivers that would expand eligibility or relax work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) unless mandated by federal law based on objective economic criteria. Furthermore, any discretionary exemptions from ABAWD work requirements must be applied individually and documented, and the state cannot carry over unused exemptions or assign them automatically; instead, eligibility will be determined using federal gross income, net income, and asset limits, without using categorical eligibility to bypass these tests unless federally mandated, and recertification will occur at the shortest interval allowed by federal law, with priority given to households with able-bodied adults without dependents, zero income, or irregular income, and all household members' income and assets will be considered for eligibility regardless of whether they are receiving benefits.

Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb2022&Session=2600