PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 826
PRINTER'S NO. 1691
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, INNAMORATO, GREEN,
KRAJEWSKI, KINKEAD, CURRY, GILLEN, O'MARA, FLEMING AND
WARREN, APRIL 10, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 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 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW, 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
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Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to use their
benefits to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene products, such
as INCLUDING 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. THE
FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(1) IF A WAIVER IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR SNAP, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL WAIVER. IF THE WAIVER IS APPROVED,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND MAKE CHANGES AS NECESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT THE WAIVER.
(2) IF A WAIVER IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR WIC, THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SHALL APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL WAIVER. IF THE WAIVER IS
APPROVED, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ADOPT RULES AND MAKE
CHANGES AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE WAIVER.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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