Iowa Senate sends SNAP restrictions, over-the-counter ivermectin to governor

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 707

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Make America Healthy Again” legislation to her desk Monday, a package that includes SNAP restrictions, over-the-counter ivermectin and several school health and nutrition policies.

House File 2676, passed 30-16, seeks to make permanent the state’s currently implemented waivers restricting the purchase of unhealthy foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the the federal Summer EBT program. The bill does this by requiring the …

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