Human Resources, Department of - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek…

What it does: This bill enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," the purpose of which is to ensure the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in this state aligns with its intended purpose of improving food security and nutrition by prohibiting the purchase of candy and soft drinks with SNAP benefits. This bill requires the department of human services ("department") to submit a request for a federal waiver to the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

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