Lawmakers announce changes in Ohio’s food benefits program to help curb fraud

Auditor of State Dave Yost, Rep. Tim Schaffer and Sen. Matt Huffman announced new legislation designed to curb fraud in Ohio’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as the food stamp program.The legislation includes measures to prevent unauthorized use of SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, such as a requirement for photographs of recipients on cards.During the news conference held in the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday, Yost said the bills Schaffer and Huffman p