,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #a1 #bjbc,ms4 ,brown 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 and ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct allowable medical expenses incurred by such household member that exceeds #ce per month4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,snap ,access for ,medically ,vulnerable ,children ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,excess medical expense deduction ,section #e7;e77#e7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;e77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 or a member who is under #ah years of age and meets one of the criteria described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 of section #aide7;h77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifw-#d7;h77#a77;,a77ii771 after member the #ast place it appears1 and 7,b7 by striking elderly or disabled the last place it appears and inserting such1 and 7#b7 by amending subparagraph 7,b77ii77,i7 to read as follows3 7,i7 be designed to minimize the burden for the eligible household choosing to deduct the recurrent medical expenses of the elderly or disabled member1 or of the member who is under #ah years of age and meets one of the criteria described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 of section #aide7;h77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifw-#d7;h77#a77;,a77ii771 pursuant to the method2 4 #c4 ,effective date ,this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbc4