| Last Action | to Health & Welfare (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to fraud prevention in the use of food stamps. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Impact Statements | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 475 |
| Sponsors | R. Nelson, L. Belcher, R. Huff, J. York |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 205.200 to require that an applicant for benefits under the food stamp program show a government-issued photo ID card at the initial interview to determine eligibility; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require retail establishments to require a government-issued photo ID card before accepting payment from a food stamp enrollee using a food stamp card; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require retail establishments to display a sign containing the address and phone number of the fraud abuse hotline; amend KRS 205.990 to require that retail establishments that fail to comply with the requirement to request ID shall be fined $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense; create a fine for retail establishments that fail to display the fraud abuse hotline of $100 for the first offense and $250 for each subsequent offense; give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services authority to revoke the food stamp privileges of retail establishments that do not comply. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Foods - Food stamp cards, requirement of ID and display of fraud hotline for stores that accept Public Assistance - Food stamp cards, requirement of ID and display of fraud hotline for stores that accept Small Business - Food stamp cards, requirement of ID and display of fraud hotline for stores that accept Trade Practices and Retailing - Food stamp cards, requirement of ID and display of fraud hotline for stores that accept Fiscal Note - Food stamp cards, requirement of ID and display of fraud hotline for stores that accept |
| 12/08/11 |
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| 01/03/12 |
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Last updated: 8/27/2019 8:05 PM (EDT)