HB 2444 -- Food Stamp Eligibility for Convicted Felons

Sponsor:  Bland

This bill allows an individual with a federal or state felony
conviction involving the possession, use, or distribution of a
controlled substance to be eligible to receive federal Food Stamp
Program benefits if he or she successfully participates in or has
satisfactorily completed a substance abuse treatment program
approved by the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse within the
Department of Mental Health or complies with all obligations
imposed by the court, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and the
Division of Probation and Parole within the Department of
Corrections and meets all other eligibility requirements as
determined by the Department of Social Services.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm