Ohio Passes Bill Requiring Greater Food Stamp Oversight

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill this week that would allow the state to have greater oversight of food stamp recipients.

House Bill 119, which passed the Ohio Senate on Wednesday and the Ohio House on Thursday, would allow state officials to review the eligibility of people receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the program responsible for doling out food stamps, every three months instead of every year.

The legislation would also allow the state to provide the same oversight of Medicaid recipients.

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