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House committee backs requiring chip-enabled Bridge Cards within one year
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The Michigan House Committee on Government Operations voted to report House Bill 47 46 with a substitute that would require the Department of Health and Human Services to issue chip-enabled Bridge Cards within one year and to follow applicable USDA standards; Representative Ryan Wolford testified the change would curb fraud and protect benefits.
The Michigan House Committee on Government Operations on Thursday voted to report House Bill 47 46 with a substitute that would require the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to make Bridge Cards chip-enabled within one year and to conform to applicable U.S. Department of Agriculture standards.
Representative Ryan Wolford, sponsor of the bill, told the committee that Michigan’s Bridge Cards still use magnetic-stripe technology and that criminals can buy inexpensive skimmers to steal benefits. “This bill is about closing the gap and bringing Michigan up to security standards that people already expect in everyday transactions,” Wolford said, urging the change on a one-year timetable so benefits are less vulnerable to fraud.
Wolford told the committee the state has been…
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