HB1340

House Bill 1340 requires the Arkansas Department of Human Services to seek a waiver from the United States Food and Nutrition Service to modify income eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, the bill mandates that the state apply to exclude disability benefits received by service-connected veterans with combat-related injuries from their countable income when determining eligibility for SNAP. This requirement applies only if such a waiver is permitted under existing federal law. The legislation aims to ensure that certain veteran disability payments do not disqualify or reduce the nutritional assistance benefits provided to these individuals.