1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2024 . 2. Amendments (a) Definition Section 3(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(f) ) is amended in the second sentence by inserting , or 36 months if that household has no earned income before the period at the end. (b) Excess medical expense deduction Section 5(e)(5)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before A , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) (I) A State agency may establish a standard medical deduction option for elderly or disabled household members who self-attest to having medical expenses in excess of $35 a month (exclusive of special diets). (II) The standard medical deduction amount shall be— (aa) for fiscal year 2025, $155; and (bb) for each subsequent fiscal year, equal to the applicable amount for the immediately preceding fiscal year as adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (III) For any fiscal year, a State agency may establish a greater standard medical expense deduction than described in subclause (II) if the State provides reasonable evidence for a more accurate assessment of average monthly medical costs in their State. . (c) Administration Section 11(e)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3) ) is amended by inserting after this Act the second place it appears the following: (except that State agency may use data matches in lieu of income verification if the household qualifies for a 36-month certification period under section 3(f)) . 3. Effective date