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Workforce board hears how state agencies are coordinating for SNAP and upcoming Medicaid work requirements

Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board · April 3, 2026
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Summary

Following Federal HR 1, board staff and agency partners reported increased customer demand and described cross‑agency work to translate SNAP work activities into verifiable hours, align Medicaid verification, and reduce benefit disruptions by using policy Q&As, crosswalks and a verification hub.

State agency staff told the workforce board that the passage of the federal HR 1 changes means individuals receiving SNAP already face new work requirements, and federal work rules for Medicaid (Apple Health for adults) will start affecting eligibility in January 2027. Emily (coordination group staff) said the board’s cross‑agency group — including DSHS, ESD, HCA and local workforce boards — has produced a policy Q&A and a crosswalk of workforce activities to indicate what counts toward required hours. "We have policy…

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