Hawaii House Bill 687: Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, requires the Department of Human Services to: (1) prorate or exclude certain income from household members who are ineligible for the Program; (2) establish a standardized medical expense deduction option for elderly or disabled household members; (3) establish a pre-release Program application form for individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled for release; and (4) report to the Legislature. Specifies that, for purposes of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the federal restriction of providing Program benefits to certain individuals does not apply in Hawaii.

Latest action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (2025-12-08)

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