A bill aimed at banning junk-food purchases using food stamps is headed back to committee for minor changes, according to its sponsor.
After House Bill 1035 was endorsed by the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on Tuesday, its sponsor, Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, said she realized it incorrectly tasked the Department of Human Services with determining what foods are appropriately healthy for the benefit program.
The Department of Health is the appropriate agency to create those rules, Bentley said.
Two amendments were filed to clarify that change, but the committee must approve the new language before sending the bill to the full House.
Bentley said the committee could take up the revised bill Tuesday, and if approved again, the House could consider it Thursday.
-- John Moritz
