AL SB61

Prohibits the Alabama Medicaid Agency from accepting self-attestations of income, residency, age, or household composition without verification, and bars accepting eligibility determinations from federal health insurance exchanges

Requires both the Alabama Medicaid Agency and State Department of Human Resources to enter data matching agreements with state agencies (Public Health, Corrections, Revenue, Workforce) to cross-check eligibility monthly or quarterly against death records, incarceration status, employment changes, and tax records

Eliminates "broad-based categorical eligibility" for SNAP benefits based on noncash or in-kind benefits, restricting eligibility to federal statutory income and asset limits under 7 U.S.C. § 2014

Mandates shorter SNAP certification periods: maximum 4 months for households with zero net income, able-bodied adults without dependents, or unstable circumstances; 1-2 months for households expected to become ineligible soon

Requires quarterly public reporting of fraud investigation data including cases investigated, prosecutions referred, improper payments, and out-of-state EBT transaction amounts; effective October 1, 2026