北达科他州SNAP新规生效：EBT卡可购食品清单更新，鼓励健康选择
北达科他州卫生与公共服务部（HHS）提醒居民：自11月1日起，该州补充营养援助计划（SNAP）将更新可用电子福利转账卡（EBT）购买的食品清单，以鼓励受助家庭作出更健康的食物选择。新规依据该州的SNAP健康食品选择豁免（SNAP Healthy Food Choice Waiver）实施。
州卫生与公共服务部位于伯利县俾斯麦市的州议会大厦园区。该部专员康纳·斯旺森（Conner Swanson）表示，EBT卡可购物品的变化为家庭提供了支持自身健康与福祉的选择机会，优先选购营养食品有助于家庭用好福利、投资长期健康并降低慢性病风险。
该部网站设有SNAP健康食品选择豁免专页，列明哪些物品可以、哪些不可以用EBT卡购买，并提供流程图，帮助参与者判断一件商品是否合资格购买。居民可先查阅专页，再到零售商店结账，以免在收银台遇到无法付款的情况。
零售商方面，该部另设零售商专页，商家可申请获取清单，用于更新店内的销售点（POS）系统设置，确保新规执行时收银系统能正确识别可购与不可购物品。
有疑问的居民可通过该部「申请帮助」页面查询SNAP相关信息，或在周一至周五中部时间上午8点至下午5点拨打客户支持中心电话866-614-6005咨询，也可以联系当地的人类服务区办公室。
North Dakota Updates SNAP Purchase Rules to Encourage Healthier Food Choices
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminding residents that, starting November 1, the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will encourage healthier food choices by updating which items can be purchased with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. The change is being implemented under the state's SNAP Healthy Food Choice Waiver.
HHS Commissioner Conner Swanson said the change to what can be purchased with an EBT card creates an opportunity for families to make choices that support their health and well-being. By prioritizing nutritious foods, he said, families can make the most of their benefits while investing in their long-term health and reducing their risk of chronic diseases.
HHS, headquartered on the Capitol grounds in Bismarck, in Burleigh County, has posted details on its SNAP Healthy Food Choice Waiver webpage, including which items can or cannot be purchased with an EBT card. Flowcharts are also available on the page to help participants determine whether an item can be purchased with an EBT card.
Retailers can request a list to assist them in updating their point-of-sale systems through the department's SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver retailer webpage, so that checkout systems correctly recognize eligible and ineligible items when the new rules take effect.
Residents with questions about SNAP can visit the department's apply-for-help page or contact the Customer Support Center by phone at 866-614-6005, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time. They can also contact a local human service zone office for assistance.
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