§ 17b-790b — Access to supplemental nutrition assistance programs.

Connecticut § 17b-790b

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 17b: Social Services
• Ch. 319tt: Nutritional Assistance

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Not later than January 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Social Services, in collaboration with the Commissioners of Public Health, Agriculture and Education, shall take action to decrease hunger in the state by (1) coordinating, within available appropriations, state-wide public access, information and outreach, and promoting, within available appropriations, cross-referral and collocation of entry points and application processes for (A) the supplemental nutrition assistance program administered by the Department of Social Services pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and section 17b-2, (B) the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children administered by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-59c, (C) the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program administered by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to section 22-6h, and (D) any other child nutrition programs administered by said departments or the State Department of Education, and (2) attempting to secure federal reimbursements and any additional funding for the costs of administering said programs. See Sec. 4-165c re immunity of the state and its officials, employees and agents.

Legislative History

(P.A. 10-133, S. 5; P.A. 24-82, S. 2.) History: P.A. 10-133 effective June 8, 2010; P.A. 24-82 designated existing provisions as Subdivs. (1) and (2), added references to Commissioner of Agriculture, Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program and other child nutrition assistance programs administered by the state as Subdiv. (1)(A) to (D) and added provision in Subdiv. (2) re Commissioner of Social Services to attempt to secure any additional funding to administer nutrition assistance programs and made technical changes, effective May 30, 2024.