Committee reviews data‑matching proposals in Senate Bill 85; fingerprinting, frequency and costs top concerns

Mar 13, 2025

Committee discussion of Senate Bill 85 focused on which federal and state data matches to run, how often to run them, legal or operational barriers (including a Social Security fingerprinting requirement), and the potential costs and workload impacts for DCF and KDHE.

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The Committee on Welfare Reform held an extended, informal discussion of Senate Bill 85 — a bill directing periodic review of public‑assistance eligibility using federal and state data sources — but did not work the bill or take formal action.

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