TITLE XII
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 161
HUMAN SERVICE

Section 161:16

    161:16 Summer EBT Implementation. –
I. The department of health and human services shall establish and maintain a secure electronic mechanism, adopted by rule under RSA 541-A, to receive student data from the department of education for the purpose of Summer EBT enrollment.
II. The department of health and human services shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A establishing:
(a) Standardized language for the notice and opt-out form required under RSA 189:11-f, II. The notice shall inform parents that completing the school meal application may result in automatic Summer EBT enrollment unless they affirmatively opt out;
(b) Secure transmission protocols for the mechanism required under paragraph I;
(c) Data retention and deletion procedures consistent with RSA 189:11-f, IV; and
(d) The minimum required terms of the memorandum of understanding required under RSA 189:11-f, V.

Source. 2026, 331:3, eff. July 15, 2026.