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House passes welfare eligibility changes after sharp debate over SNAP and Medicaid effects
Summary
Lawmakers approved a conference report on HB2731, which codifies several eligibility and verification changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid redeterminations and seeks a federal waiver for continuous eligibility; opponents warned the measures could reduce access and increase administrative backlogs.
Representative Aam presented the conference committee report on House Bill 2731, a multi-part welfare and eligibility package that aligns some Kansas statutes with recent federal eligibility changes and adds state verification steps for benefit eligibility. The bill includes a request that KDHE and DCF pursue a federal waiver to allow continuous eligibility for certain populations and places additional verification requirements in state law for income, residency, incarceration status and…
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