HB786: Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
HOUSE BILL NO. 786
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 63.2-505.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 63.2-505.2. Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies.
A person who is otherwise eligible to receive food stamp
benefits shall be exempt from the application of section § 115(a) of the federal Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P.L. 104-193,
and shall not be denied such assistance solely because he has been convicted of
a drug-related felony offense of possession of a controlled substance in
violation of § 18.2-250, provided such person is complying with, or has already
complied with, all obligations imposed by the criminal court, is actively
engaged in or has completed a substance abuse treatment program, participates
in periodic drug screenings, and any other obligations as determined by the Department.