| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 60 0033 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 25 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Scott of the 76 |
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| 4 | 4 | | th |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Davis of the 87 |
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| 6 | 6 | | th |
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| 7 | 7 | | , and Schofield of the 63 |
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| 8 | 8 | | rd |
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| 9 | 9 | | |
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| 10 | 10 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 11 | 11 | | AN ACT |
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| 12 | 12 | | To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1 |
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| 14 | 14 | | relating to public assistance generally, so as to provide for the submission of a waiver request2 |
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| 15 | 15 | | by the Department of Human Services to permit the recipients of certain public assistance3 |
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| 16 | 16 | | benefits to use such benefits for the purpose of purchasing diapers or menstrual hygiene4 |
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| 17 | 17 | | products if the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service makes5 |
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| 18 | 18 | | such waiver available to states; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to6 |
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| 19 | 19 | | repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.7 |
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| 20 | 20 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:8 |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 1.9 |
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| 22 | 22 | | This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dignity is Essential Act."10 |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2.11 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to12 |
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| 25 | 25 | | public assistance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:13 |
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| 26 | 26 | | H. B. 25 |
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| 27 | 27 | | - 1 - 25 LC 60 0033 |
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| 28 | 28 | | "49-4-23.14 |
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| 29 | 29 | | If the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service creates and15 |
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| 30 | 30 | | makes available to the states a waiver permitting recipients of benefits provided under the16 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program17 |
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| 32 | 32 | | for Women, Infants, and Children to use their benefits to purchase diapers or menstrual18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | hygiene products, such as tampons, sanitary napkins, and feminine wipes, then the19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Department of Human Services shall apply for such waiver. If the United States20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Department of Agriculture approves such waiver application, then the Department of21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Human Services shall adopt rules and make other changes as necessary to implement the22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | approved waiver."23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 3.24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | H. B. 25 |
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| 41 | 41 | | - 2 - |
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