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Joint JFAC hears Health & Welfare budget maintenance requests, SNAP and Medicaid cost shifts
Summary
The joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations committee heard Health & Welfare’s 2027 budget overview, including requests to restore staff tied to children’s mental‑health obligations, system changes to implement semiannual Medicaid renewals and a roughly $4.3 million shift of SNAP administrative costs to the general fund under HR1.
The Joint Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday received a line‑by‑line briefing from the Department of Health and Welfare on its 2027 maintenance and restoration requests, including system updates needed to meet federal changes and cost shifts the department says will move millions onto the state general fund.
Alex Williamson, a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the Division of Welfare (Self‑Reliance) provides SNAP, TANF and other eligibility services and is authorized for 609.5 FTE. He said the agency is seeking a one‑time systems enhancement tied to federal guidance that requires more frequent Medicaid eligibility renewals and noted the department adjusted its request after updated notices on allowable funding sources.
"The initial agency request was…
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