HF 970 — A bill for an act relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including effective date provisions.

House File 970 - IntroducedReprinted HOUSE FILE 970 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HF 796) (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 216) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 26, 2025) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including effective date provisions.

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The1. department of health and human services shall request from the food and nutrition services of the United States department of agriculture to provide, for purposes of state administration of the supplemental food and nutrition program, a modification to the eligible foods as defined in 7 C.F.R.

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§271.2 to only include healthy foods and beverages based on necessary nutrition for good health, including but not limited to healthy grains, dairy, meat, eggs, peanut butter and nuts, pasta, rice, legumes, and fruits and vegetables.

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Upon receipt of federal approval as described in subsection 1, the healthy food based on necessary nutrition for HF 970 (3) 91 -1- lh/ko/md 1/2 H.F.

970 good health standards shall not be rescinded without enacting legislation.

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This bill relates to eligible foods for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and double up food bucks program.

The bill makes a $1 million supplemental appropriation from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services (HHS) for fiscal year 2025-2026, in addition to any other funding appropriated for such purpose for the same fiscal year, to provide grants to support the double up food bucks program administered by the Iowa healthiest state initiative to make fresh fruits and vegetables sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, and other participating locations accessible to individuals and families who reside in this state and receive assistance through SNAP.

The bill requires a double up food bucks program grant recipient to provide at least a dollar-for-dollar match of the grant assistance.

The bill requires HHS to request a waiver from the United States department of agriculture, food and nutrition service to provide that the eligible foods under state administration of SNAP only include healthy food based on necessary nutrition for good health, including but not limited to healthy grains, dairy, meat, eggs, peanut butter and nuts, pasta, rice, legumes, and fruits and vegetables.

The supplemental appropriation for the double up food bucks program takes effect on the date HHS receives federal approval of the SNAP waiver, if the waiver is approved.

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