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County Department of Human Services outlines SNAP and Medicaid changes, error‑rate concerns
Summary
Department of Human Services Director Carmen McKay briefed commissioners on federal SNAP and Medicaid provisions in recent legislation, potential impacts tied to error‑rate calculations, and county caseload and staffing updates.
Carmen McKay, director of Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services, updated the Board of County Commissioners on federal SNAP and Medicaid changes tied to recent legislation and the potential effects on county funding and operations.
McKay said a provision discussed in recent federal legislation would change how SNAP administrative funding is adjusted when a state’s error rate exceeds certain thresholds: jurisdictions with error rates under 6% would remain fully funded, while those with error rates in higher bands could see reduced federal funding…
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