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This bill, titled the Enhancing Nutrition Services to the Elderly and Disabled Act of 2013, amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow certain food purchasing and delivery services to be approved as retail food stores that can accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families. The bill specifically targets public or private nonprofit services that purchase and deliver food to individuals who are unable to shop for themselves and are either at least 60 years old or have a physical or mental disability. These services must clearly inform customers about any delivery fees and that these fees cannot be paid with SNAP benefits, and they must sell food at the price they paid for it without any markup. The Secretary of Agriculture is required to issue regulations within one year to establish criteria and procedures for these services, ensuring they do not overcharge, offer low-cost delivery, use SNAP benefits only for food, limit services to eligible households, and have safeguards against fraud. Before these regulations are in place, the Secretary can approve no more than 20 such services to participate in SNAP.