118 S2432 IS: Bridging the SNAP Gap Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-07-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2432IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 20, 2023Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the medical expense deduction, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bridging the SNAP Gap Act of 2023.

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Age for exclusions from income

Section 5(d)(7) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(7)) is amended by striking 17 and inserting 21.

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Standard medical expense deduction

Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended—(1)in the paragraph heading, by striking Excess and inserting Standard; (2)in subparagraph (A)—(A)by striking containing an elderly or disabled member; (B)by striking excess and inserting standard; and(C)by striking incurred by the elderly or disabled member,;(3)in subparagraph (B)—(A)in clause (i), by striking excess and inserting standard; and(B)in clause (ii)(I), by striking eligible elderly or disabled; and(4)by adding at the end the following:(D)

Standard medical expense deduction amount

(i)

In general

Except as provided in clause (ii), the standard medical expense deduction under subparagraph (A) shall be, with respect to a fiscal year, equal to the monthly premium rate determined under section 1839(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(a)(3)) that is applicable on October 1 of that fiscal year.(ii)

Exception

For any fiscal year, a State agency may establish a greater standard medical expense deduction than described in clause (i) if the greater deduction satisfies cost neutrality standards established by the Secretary for that fiscal year..