An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for child support requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

SB 261 requires individuals applying for Pennsylvania's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) who live with children under 18 and have an absent parent to cooperate with child support services to establish paternity and support orders. This applies to both identified parents and "putative" parents (those presumed to be parents). The bill specifies that inability to comply with these requirements - determined by child support services or a court - cannot make someone ineligible for SNAP benefits. The law amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code to align with federal SNAP regulations regarding child support coordination.