Sec. 4017. Mobile technologies
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Section 7(h)(14) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(14) is amended— by amending subparagraph
(A)to read as follows: Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall authorize the use of mobile technologies for the purpose of accessing supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. , in subparagraph (B)— by striking the heading and inserting , Demonstration projects on access of benefits through mobile technologies by amending clause
(i)to read as follows: Before authorizing implementation of subparagraph
(A)in all States, the Secretary shall approve not more than 5 demonstration project proposals submitted by State agencies that will pilot the use of mobile technologies for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits access. , in clause (ii)— in the heading by striking and inserting Demonstration projects , Project Requirements by striking retail food store the first place it appears and inserting State agency , by striking includes , by striking subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), and inserting the following: provides recipient protections regarding privacy, ease of use, household access to benefits, and support similar to the protections provided under existing methods; ensures that all recipients, including those without access to mobile payment technology and those who shop across State borders, have a means of benefit access; requires retail food stores, unless exempt under section 7(f)(2)(B), to bear the costs of acquiring and arranging for the implementation of point-of-sale equipment and supplies for the redemption of benefits that are accessed through mobile technologies; requires that foods purchased with benefits issued under this section through mobile technologies are purchased at a price not higher than the price of the same food purchased by other methods used by the retail food store, as determined by the Secretary; ensures adequate documentation for each authorized transaction, adequate security measures to deter fraud, and adequate access to retail food stores that accept benefits accessed through mobile technologies, as determined by the Secretary; provides for an evaluation of the demonstration project, including, but not limited to, an evaluation of household access to benefits; requires that the State demonstration projects are voluntary for all retail food stores and that all recipients are able to use benefits in non-participating retail food stores; and meets other criteria as established by the Secretary. , by amending clause
(iii)to read as follows: The Secretary shall solicit and approve the qualifying demonstration projects required under subparagraph (B)(i) not later than January 1, 2020. , and by inserting after clause
(ii)the following: The Secretary may prioritize demonstration project proposals that would— reduce fraud; encourage positive nutritional outcomes; and meet such other criteria as determined by the Secretary. , and in subparagraph (C)(i)— by striking 2017 and inserting 2022 , and by inserting requires further study by way of an extended pilot period or after States the 2d place it appears .
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