I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2023 Ms. Brown (for herself, Ms. Kaptur , Mrs. Hayes , and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct allowable medical expenses incurred by such household member that exceeds $35 per month.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2023 . 2. Excess 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 subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting , or a member who is under 18 years of age and meets one of the criteria described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 1945(h)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396w–4(h)(1)(A)(ii) ), after member the 1st place it appears, and (B) by striking elderly or disabled the last place it appears and inserting such , and (2) by amending subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) to read as follows: (I) be designed to minimize the burden for the eligible household choosing to deduct the recurrent medical expenses of the elderly or disabled member, or of the member who is under 18 years of age and meets one of the criteria described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 1945(h)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396w–4(h)(1)(A)(ii) ), pursuant to the method; . 3. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on October 1, 2023.