Bill Text: MI HB5318 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Human services: food assistance; eligibility requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP) programs; enhance. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-09-22 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/21/2021 [HB5318 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB5318-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5318
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 14n.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 14n. (1) An individual is eligible to receive food assistance if all of the following apply:
(a) The individual is a student who attends school at least half time.
(b) The student receives $0.00 family contribution on the free application for federal student aid.
(c) The student meets the food assistance income requirement or the school considers the student eligible for a work study program.
(2) A student is exempt from any work requirement in place for receiving food assistance benefits.
(3) As used in this section, "student" means an individual enrolled in a degree- or certificate-granting public or private college or university, junior college, or community college in this state.