HF 223

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/11/2023 04:02pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying use of electronic benefit transfer cards;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245A.11, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245A.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Use of resident EBT cards by program staff. new text end

new text begin For a staff person at a licensed
residential program to make food purchases on behalf of a program resident using the
resident's electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, the staff person must be listed as an
authorized representative of the resident. A residential program must maintain a log of
purchases made by program staff using a resident's EBT card and must retain a record of
purchases made under this subdivision according to section 245A.041.
new text end