House File 2040 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2040 BY HEARTSILL A BILL FOR An Act relating to identification requirements for recipients 1 of the federal food assistance program through the 2 electronic benefits transfer program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5273YH (2) 85 jp/nh
H.F. 2040 Section 1. Section 234.12A, Code 2014, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. The department of human services’ 3 requirements for the electronic benefits transfer program 4 used to provide food assistance program cash assistance 5 shall provide that if the card or other benefit transfer 6 instrument may be used by more than one member of a family or 7 household, the card or other instrument shall bear the name 8 of each user. In addition, an individual using the card or 9 other instrument to access benefits shall be required to show 10 photo identification matching the name on the card or other 11 instrument. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill relates to identification requirements for 16 recipients of the federal food assistance program through the 17 electronic benefits transfer program. 18 Code section 234.12A, relating to the electronic benefits 19 transfer program maintained by the department of human services 20 for the food assistance program, is amended. The bill provides 21 that if a card or other benefit transfer instrument under the 22 program may be used by more than one member of a family or 23 household, the card or other instrument is required to bear 24 the name of each user. In addition, an individual using the 25 card or instrument to access benefits is required to show 26 photo identification matching the name on the card or other 27 instrument. 28 -1- LSB 5273YH (2) 85 jp/nh 1/ 1