HB 2419 -- Food Stamp Eligibility for Certain Felons

Sponsor:  Carter

This bill specifies that pursuant to the option granted under the
federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996,
an individual who has pled guilty to or is found guilty under
federal or state law of a felony involving the possession or use
of a controlled substance must be eligible for federal food stamp
program benefits if:

(1)  The person, as determined by the Department of Social
Services, is successfully participating in, is accepted for
treatment but on a waiting list, or has satisfactorily completed
a substance abuse treatment program approved by the Division of
Alcohol and Drug Abuse within the Department of Mental Health;

(2)  A division-certified treatment provider determines that the
person does not need substance abuse treatment; or

(3)  The person is successfully complying with or has already
complied with all obligations imposed by a court, the Division of
Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and the Division of Probation and Parole
within the Department of Corrections.

The individual must also meet all other factors for food stamp
program eligibility.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm