The bill mandates the Health Care Authority to create annual outreach plans for the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to enhance access to its benefits. It requires the authority to submit these plans to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service by a specified deadline each year. Upon approval, the authority is tasked with maximizing federal funding by requesting all available matching funds and may also seek additional financial support through gifts, grants, and donations.
Furthermore, the bill allows the authority to collaborate with counties, municipalities, tribal governments, or nonprofit organizations to develop and implement these outreach plans. It also permits the authority to require partnering entities to pursue funding through gifts, grants, or donations. However, the authority is exempt from implementing the outreach plan if it does not secure sufficient funding to cover the associated costs.