Establishes a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Establishes a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 875 - This act requires the Department of Social Services to establish a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

What This Bill Does

• The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 875 - This act requires the Department of Social Services to establish a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
• Under this program, households containing certain elderly, disabled, or homeless individuals shall have the option, in accordance with federal law, to redeem their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals, including hot food and meals intended for immediate consumption, for eligible persons at concessional prices.
• This act is identical to SB 130 (2025), SB 973 (2024), SB 313 (2023), and the perfected SB 798 (2022).
• SARAH HASKINS

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SB 875 - This act requires the Department of Social Services to establish a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under this program, households containing certain elderly, disabled, or homeless individuals shall have the option, in accordance with federal law, to redeem their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals, including hot food and meals intended for immediate consumption, for eligible persons at concessional prices.

This act is identical to SB 130 (2025), SB 973 (2024), SB 313 (2023), and the perfected SB 798 (2022).
SARAH HASKINS

Current Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 875
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MOSLEY .
3803S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 208, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 208, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 208.031, to read as 2
follows:3
208.031. The department of social services shall 1
establish a "Restaurant Meals Program" as part of the 2
supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). Under the 3
restaurant meals program, households containing elderly or 4
disabled members, and their spouses, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 5
Section 2012(j), or homeless individuals, as defined in 7 6
U.S.C. Section 2012(l), shall have the option, in accordance 7
with 7 U.S.C. Section 2012(k), to redeem their SNAP benefits 8
at private establishments that contract with the department 9
to offer meals for eligible individuals at concessional 10
prices, subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. Section 11
2018(h). 12
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