Revision: April 28, 2022, 10:43 a.m.
Sen. Whitley, Dist 15
April 27, 2022
2022-1852s
05/04
Floor Amendment to HB 1099
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to medical freedom in immunizations and re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 New Section; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Amend RSA 132 by inserting after section 12-e the following new section:
132:12-f WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. There is established in the department of health and human services the New Hampshire Farmers' Market Nutrition Program for participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The program shall distribute food instruments to eligible WIC participants to redeem for locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at authorized New Hampshire farmers’ markets in compliance with 7 C.F.R. 248 that are redeemable only at designated New Hampshire farmers’ markets. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A to implement this program.
3 Appropriation; WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. There is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services the sum of $300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, which shall be nonlapsing, for the purpose of funding the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program in RSA 132:12-f. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
2022-1852s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Clarifies that no person shall be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccination in order receive benefits or services from the department of health and human services.
II. Re-establishes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program and makes an appropriation for this purpose.