SB 2 - Requires Maryland Department of Human Services to Restore Benefits Lost Through Theft of EBT Cards - Maryland Key Vote
Michele Guyton voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 24, 2023
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 10, 2023
- House Bill Passed
- April 6, 2023
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 20, 2023
- Introduced
- Jan. 11, 2023
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Title: Requires Maryland Department of Human Services to Restore Benefits Lost Through Theft of EBT Cards
Signed by Governor Wes Moore
Title: Requires Maryland Department of Human Services to Restore Benefits Lost Through Theft of EBT Cards
Title: Requires Maryland Department of Human Services to Restore Benefits Lost Through Theft of EBT Cards
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires the Maryland Department of Human Services to restore benefits lost through theft related to use of EBT cards.
Highlights:
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Requires the Department of Human services (DHS) to reimburse a beneficiary for any benefits lost due to theft (Sec. 1).
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Requires the State of Maryland to give preference to certain vendors in the procurement process for electronic benefits distribution or administration (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes the DHS to restore benefits to households confirmed to have been victims of benefits theft (Sec. 1).
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Requires the Department to issue benefits to eligible households on or before a set date (Sec. 1).
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Requires the DHS to take certain actions to reduce the vulnerability of Electronic benefits transfer cards to theft (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires Maryland Department of Human Services to Restore Benefits Lost Through Theft of EBT Cards
Title: Requires Maryland Department of Human Services to Restore Benefits Lost Through Theft of EBT Cards