SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022
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Latest action (28 Oct 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
What this bill does
H.R. 9144, the SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand who can claim the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, this deduction—for medical costs exceeding $35 per month—is available only to household members who are elderly or disabled. The bill would extend eligibility to household members under age 18 who meet certain medical criteria referenced in the Social Security Act (relating to children with specific chronic or complex medical conditions). It would also update related provisions on simplified reporting methods for these deductions to include such children.
The bill primarily affects SNAP households that include children with qualifying chronic medical conditions. These families could deduct allowable medical expenses above $35 per month when calculating SNAP benefits, potentially increasing their benefit amounts, similar to deductions currently available for elderly or disabled members.
The bill was introduced on October 7, 2022, by Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) in the 117th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It did not receive a vote and did not advance before the end of that Congress, meaning it would need to be reintroduced in a later session to be considered further.
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Official summary
SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022
This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to allow households with individuals under 18 years of age who have chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses incurred by the individual from household income when calculating SNAP benefits. Currently, the excess medical expense deduction under SNAP allows households with an elderly or disabled individual to deduct such expenses.
Timeline
28 Oct 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9144 do?
- H.R. 9144, the SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand who can claim the excess medical expense deduction under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, this deduction—for medical costs exceeding $35 per month—is available only to household members who are elderly or disabled. The bill would extend eligibility to household members under age 18 who meet certain medical criteria referenced in the Social Security Act (relating to children with specific chronic or complex medical conditions). It would also update related provisions on simplified reporting methods for these deductions to include such children. The bill primarily affects SNAP households that include children with qualifying chronic medical conditions. These families could deduct allowable medical expenses above $35 per month when calculating SNAP benefits, potentially increasing their benefit amounts, similar to deductions currently available for elderly or disabled members. The bill was introduced on October 7, 2022, by Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) in the 117th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It did not receive a vote and did not advance before the end of that Congress, meaning it would need to be reintroduced in a later session to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 9144 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9144. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9144?
- H.R. 9144 was sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9144?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (28 Oct 2022).
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