Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to replace magnetic-strip electronic benefit transfer cards with chip-enabled smart cards.
The bill mandates the commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to create and execute a program to replace all magnetic-strip electronic benefit transfer cards with chip-enabled smart cards. Within one year of the program's start, no new magnetic-strip cards will be issued. The state will reimburse card holders for stolen benefits until they receive a chip-enabled card, provided the holder is not involved in the theft.
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