HB 509 -- Food Stamp Eligibility for Certain Felons

Sponsor:  Carter

This bill specifies that, pursuant to the option granted by 21
U.S.C. Section 862a(d) 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
96th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm