Hawaii SB961 sets minimum certification periods for SNAP benefit households and simplifies eligibility for elderly applicants.

Hawaii SB961 mandates the Department of Human Services to establish minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit households at twelve months, with a longer period of twenty-four months for households where all adults are sixty years of age or older. The bill also requires the department to participate in the elderly simplified application project to streamline the implementation process.

Hawaii SB961 sets minimum certification periods for SNAP benefit households and simplifies eligibility for elderly applicants.

Hawaii SB961 mandates the Department of Human Services to establish minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit households at twelve months, with a longer period of twenty-four months for households where all adults are sixty years of age or older. The bill also requires the department to participate in the elderly simplified application project to streamline the implementation process.