HB 2572 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Requires individuals to cooperate with child support enforcement as a condition of eligibility for Supplemental Nurtirion Assistance Prgram (SNAP) benefits

This bill mandates that individuals must cooperate with child support enforcement efforts to qualify for SNAP benefits. It requires the Department of Social Services to enforce this rule and states that anyone with unpaid child support court orders will be temporarily disqualified from receiving food assistance during those months. Essentially, the legislation ties access to government food aid to the timely payment of child support obligations.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 30, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Jan 30, 2024
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Wendy Hausman
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