Texas HB5160 establishes a 12-month eligibility period for SNAP benefits for certain individuals and mandates annual inflation adjustments for.

Texas HB5160 amends the Human Resources Code to ensure that individuals whose eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits has been established or recertified remain eligible for 12 months. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission may adjust this eligibility period to align with the redetermination of medical assistance program benefits for children in the same household. The bill excludes certain individuals from this 12-month period, such as those expecting a change in circumstances within six months or those who are 60 years or older with a disability.

Texas HB5160 establishes a 12-month eligibility period for SNAP benefits for certain individuals and mandates annual inflation adjustments for.

Texas HB5160 amends the Human Resources Code to ensure that individuals whose eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits has been established or recertified remain eligible for 12 months. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission may adjust this eligibility period to align with the redetermination of medical assistance program benefits for children in the same household. The bill excludes certain individuals from this 12-month period, such as those expecting a change in circumstances within six months or those who are 60 years or older with a disability.