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Oregon agencies warn SNAP and Medicaid provisions in HR 1 could disrupt school meals, early intervention and broadband supports
Summary
State education and health officials told lawmakers HR 1’s SNAP and Medicaid provisions risk reducing direct certification for meals, undermining summer food and IDEA‑related reimbursements, and could strain programs that support connectivity and early childhood services.
Teneal Weatherall, deputy director of operations for the Oregon Department of Education, told the committee that Oregon relies on direct certification—automatic matches between SNAP, TANF, foster care, Medicaid and school enrollment records—to identify students eligible for free and reduced‑price meals. Weatherall said reductions in SNAP or Medicaid eligibility would mean fewer directly certified students, fewer schools qualifying for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), and increased paperwork for families and districts.
Weatherall described ODE’s…
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