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House passes HB 471 to tighten eligibility verification for Medicaid and SNAP; sponsor says benefits won’t be cut
Summary
HB 471 passed the House Feb. 24. Sponsor Rep. Monson said the bill strengthens eligibility verification and prevents duplicate enrollment while explicitly not removing eligibility categories or reducing benefits.
The Utah House on Feb. 24 passed first substitute HB 471, a measure aimed at improving program integrity for state-administered assistance programs such as Medicaid and SNAP.
Sponsor Rep. Sam Monson told the House the bill focuses on "aligning how Utah administers Medicaid and SNAP," improving eligibility verification (income, residency, identity and citizenship) and preventing duplicate multistate enrollment. Monson…
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