An Act concerning food insecurity and supporting the restaurant industry
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Chapter 18 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 39 the following section:-
SNAP Restaurant Meals Program. (a) The Department of Transitional Assistance shall establish a Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the Restaurant Meals Program, households containing elderly or disabled members, and their spouses, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(j), or homeless individuals, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(l), shall have the option in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2012(k) to redeem their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals for eligible individuals at concessional prices subject to 7 U.S.C. 2018(h). (b) The Department of Transitional Assistance shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Chapter 18 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 39 the following section:- Section 40. SNAP Restaurant Meals Program. (a) The Department of Transitional Assistance shall establish a Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the Restaurant Meals Program, households containing elderly or disabled members, and their spouses, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(j), or homeless individuals, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(l), shall have the option in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2012(k) to redeem their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals for eligible individuals at concessional prices subject to 7 U.S.C. 2018(h). (b) The Department of Transitional Assistance shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.