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Committee passes amended bill directing data matches for SNAP eligibility, removes Social Security Administration requirement
Summary
A Kansas Senate committee passed Senate Bill 85 after amending out a requirement that the Secretary for Children and Families act on Social Security Administration data; the bill requires data-sharing agreements and public quarterly reporting of aggregate SNAP investigations.
A Kansas Senate committee on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 85 as amended, directing the Secretary for Children and Families to enter data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and to publish quarterly aggregate findings on noncompliance and fraud investigations.
Reviser David Weese summarized the bill for the committee, saying it directs the secretary to “enter into data matching agreements with state…
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