Tennessee Health SNAP Act aims to improve nutrition by prohibiting SNAP benefits for candy and soft drinks.
The Tennessee Health SNAP Act seeks to align the state's supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) with its intended purpose of improving food security and nutrition. The act prohibits the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. The Tennessee Department of Human Services must submit a request for a federal waiver to the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. The waiver request must include a justification citing public health concerns, SNAP's statutory intent, and cost savings to taxpayers.
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