,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,welch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to expand the medical expense deduction1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bridging the ,,snap ,gap ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,age for exclusions from income ,section #e7;d77#g7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;d77#g77 is amended by striking #ag and inserting #ba4 #c4 ,standard 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 the paragraph heading1 by striking ,excess and inserting ,standard2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking containing an elderly or disabled member2 7,b7 by striking excess and inserting standard2 and 7,c7 by striking incurred by the elderly or disabled member12 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking excess and inserting standard2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii77,i71 by striking eligible elderly or disabled2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,standard medical expense deduction amount 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the standard medical expense deduction under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be1 with respect to a fiscal year1 equal to the monthly premium rate determined under section #ahci7;a77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acier7a77#c77 that is applicable on ,october #a of that fiscal year4 7ii7 ,exception ,for any fiscal year1 a ,state agency may establish a greater standard medical expense deduction than described in clause 7i7 if the greater deduction satisfies cost neutrality standards established by the ,secretary for that fiscal year4 4