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County health officials outline SNAP/Medicaid impacts from federal changes and add seasonal shelter partners
Summary
Health and Human Services staff warned that federal changes (referred to in the meeting as 'HR 1') will add work requirements and administrative penalties for SNAP/Medicaid and described a new partnership to alleviate administrative burdens; they also announced two new seasonal shelter partners to house about 80 additional people.
Christopher Murray, assistant director for Health and Human Services (speaking on behalf of David Merriman), updated the commission on federal policy changes and local responses.
Murray said recent federal legislation referenced in the meeting as "HR 1" includes changes that could add new work requirements for some benefits recipients and increase administrative penalties…
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