Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/394

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112 STAT. 3152 PUBLIC LAW 105-336—OCT. 31, 1998 "(i) a basic explanation of the importance and benefits of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; "(ii) the maximum State income eligibility standards, according to family size, for the program; and "(iii) information concerning how benefits under the program may be obtained; "(B) receives periodic updates of the information described in subparagraph (A); and "(C) provides the information described in subparagraph (A) to parents of enrolled children at enrollment.". (j) TRANSFER OP HOMELESS PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), as amended by subsection (i), is further amended by adding at the end the following: " (t) PARTICIPATION BY EMERGENCY SHELTERS.— "(1) DEFINITION OP EMERGENCY SHELTER.— In this subsection, the term 'emergency shelter' means— "(A) an emergency shelter (as defined in section 321 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11351)); or "(B) a site operated by the shelter. "(2) ADMINISTRATION.— Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an emergency shelter shall be eligible to participate in the program authorized under this section in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to eligible institutions described in subsection (a). "(3) LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.—The Hcensing requirements contained in subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to an emergency shelter. "(4) HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.- —To be eligible to participate in the program authorized under this section, an emergency shelter shall comply with applicable State or local health and safety standards. " (5) MEAL OR SUPPLEMENT REIMBURSEMENT.— "(A) LIMITATIONS.—An emergency shelter may claim reimbursement under this subsection— "(i) only for a meal or supplement served to children residing at an emergency shelter, if the children are— "(I) not more than 12 years of age; "(II) children of migrant workers, if the children are not more than 15 years of age; or " (III) children with disabilities; and "(ii) for not more than 3 meals, or 2 meals and a supplement, per child per day. "(B) RATE.— ^A meal or supplement eligible for reimbursement shall be reimbursed at the rate at which free meals and supplements are reimbursed under subsection (c). "(C) No CHARGE.—^A meal or supplement claimed for reimbursement shall be served without charge.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) Section 13(a)(3)(C) of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(3)(C)) is amended— (i) in clause (i), by adding "or" at the end; (ii) by striking clause (ii); and