Your EBT Card Buys Restaurant Meals in These 9 States — Here's How

👥 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY 7-Day FREE Trial — go deeper on every topic. 👉 https://www.skool.com/benefits-insider 9 states let you use your EBT card at actual restaurants — and most eligible Americans have never heard of it. Plus: what the new House rotisserie chicken bill really means for SNAP recipients. The U.S. House just voted 384-35 to let SNAP recipients buy hot rotisserie chicken at the grocery store. It still needs the Senate. But here's what almost nobody is talking about: in 9 states, eligible Americans have been able to buy hot meals with their EBT card at actual restaurants since 1977. In this video, finance professor Kwame Kuadey breaks down: — What the rotisserie chicken bill actually says (and what it does NOT do) — The 9 states where restaurant meals are already law — The 3 groups of people who qualify — The household rule that disqualifies most people without warning — The major restaurant chains in each state that take EBT today — How to find your closest participating restaurant by ZIP code ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 — The 384-35 vote 0:18 — What you may be losing 0:50 — What we cover today 1:15 — Why this matters now 1:30 — The chicken bill: what it does 2:30 — What the chicken bill does NOT do 3:30 — The 1977 exception 4:15 — What the Restaurant Meals Program is 5:00 — Three paths to qualify 6:00 — The household trap that disqualifies you 6:45 — The 9 states overview 7:15 — California 8:00 — Arizona 8:45 — New York 9:20 — Michigan 9:55 — Massachusetts 10:30 — Illinois 11:05 — Maryland 11:40 — Virginia 12:15 — Rhode Island 12:50 — How to use it: 5-step walkthrough 13:45 — Your action plan this week 14:30 — Final word 🔍 OFFICIAL STATE LOOKUP TOOLS — search by your ZIP code California — cdss.ca.gov/rmp Arizona — des.az.gov New York — otda.ny.gov/programs/rmp/participating-restaurants Michigan — michigan.gov/mdhhs Massachusetts — mass.gov Illinois — dhs.illinois.gov Maryland — dhs.maryland.gov/restaurant-meals-program Virginia — dss.virginia.gov Rhode Island — dhs.ri.gov USDA Restaurant Meals Program (federal page): fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer/restaurant-meals-program 🟡 JOIN THE BENEFITS INSIDER COMMUNITY Try free for 7 days, then $10/month. Daily benefits briefings, member Q&A, and exclusive deep-dives on Social Security, SNAP, and Medicare you won't find on the channel. 👉 https://www.skool.com/benefits-insider ───────────────────────────────── 💊 FREE MEDICARE HELP I work with Chapter Medicare — unbiased advisors who compare 24,000+ plans at no cost to you. No pressure. No commissions. 📞 (539) 205-2147 🌐 https://askchapter.org/insider 📧 FREE NEWSLETTER — The 'Daily 3' Social Security & Medicare clarity, no hype. 👉 https://benefitsinsider.co/subscribe ──────────────────────────────── DISCLAIMER: Benefits Insider is not a government website or agency and is not associated with the SSA, USDA, or any federal entity. Content is for informational purposes only — not legal or tax advice. Based on 15+ years of research and experience. Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.