Amends TCA Title 4; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

ON MARCH 30, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2043, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to authorize the department of health, as allowed via federal department of agriculture waiver of the physical presence requirement, to utilize remote use of the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children at a substantially similar level as has been available during calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. This amendment also authorizes the department to promote remote use options and educate eligible recipients about remote use. For purposes of this amendment, "remote use" means effectuating the requirements of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children via telephone, audio video equipment, or similar technology. This amendment requires the department of health to conduct a review of remote use of the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children and deliver a report to the chairs of the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives no later than December 15, 2022.