SPONSOR: Gragg
This bill requires the Director of the Department of Social Services to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude candy and soft drinks, as those terms are defined in the bill, from the definition of eligible foods under federal law governing provisions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. If the waiver is not granted, the Director is required to request the waiver on an annual basis until it is granted.
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