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DSHS says Integrated Eligibility & Enrollment project tracking green but faces timeline and federal rule risks

2170576 · January 30, 2025
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Department of Social and Health Services reported to the Senate Ways & Means Committee that the integrated eligibility and enrollment (INE) program is largely on budget and scope but is delayed on one project dependent on federal data‑sharing and SSA clearance; Governor Inslee's proposed budget includes $51 million.

The Department of Social and Health Services told the Senate Ways & Means Committee that its Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment (INE) modernization program is “green” on scope and budget overall but faces schedule risk on at least one deliverable tied to federal agency data‑sharing and rule changes.

Sawan Gidkuta, the department’s chief technology and innovation officer, briefed members on INE’s scope, timeline and spending. He said INE began in 2021 to modernize benefit delivery across roughly 72 programs and that the project is split into three phases:…

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