Hawaii HB696 aims to enhance SNAP participation by adjusting certification periods and increasing staffing.

Hawaii HB696 seeks to improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by adjusting minimum certification periods for benefit households and increasing staffing. The bill mandates the Department of Human Services to set minimum certification periods at twelve months, with a minimum of twenty-four months for households where all adult members are sixty years of age or older.

Hawaii HB696 aims to enhance SNAP participation by adjusting certification periods and increasing staffing.

Hawaii HB696 seeks to improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by adjusting minimum certification periods for benefit households and increasing staffing. The bill mandates the Department of Human Services to set minimum certification periods at twelve months, with a minimum of twenty-four months for households where all adult members are sixty years of age or older.