PRINTER'S NO. 826
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
850
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY PARKER, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, HOHENSTEIN, DALEY,
BOROWSKI, McANDREW, MAYES, BULLOCK, PROBST, ISAACSON, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, SHUSTERMAN, STEELE, T. DAVIS, KINSEY, GUENST,
CONKLIN, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, SCHLOSSBERG, BURGOS, KHAN,
D. WILLIAMS, HANBIDGE, CIRESI, SAMUELSON AND INNAMORATO,
APRIL 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRIL 10, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
providing for waiver to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene
products.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 438. Waiver to Purchase Diapers or Menstrual Hygiene
Products.--If the Food and Nutrition Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture creates and makes available to
the states a waiver permitting recipients of benefits provided
under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants
and Children (WIC) to use their benefits to purchase diapers or
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menstrual hygiene products, such as tampons, sanitary napkins or
feminine wipes, the department shall apply for the waiver. If
the United States Department of Agriculture approves the
department's waiver application, the department shall adopt
rules and make other changes as necessary to implement the
approved waiver.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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