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IA HF2716
Bill
Status
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Health And Human Services
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit quarterly reports to the General Assembly on SNAP payment error rates, beginning October 1, 2026.
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Directs the department to request a federal waiver to exclude earned income of household members under age 22 who are enrolled in elementary or secondary school and living with a parent from SNAP eligibility calculations.
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Mandates seeking a federal waiver to allow automated data sources (including the National Directory of New Hires, Social Security Administration records, and employment verification platforms) to be considered verified upon receipt for SNAP eligibility determination.
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Requires the department to request a waiver allowing expungement of unused SNAP benefits from electronic benefit accounts after 3 months or 91 days of inactivity, rather than the standard federal timeline.
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Directs a waiver request to permit reporting SNAP payment error rates based only on errors directly attributable to the department, rather than all errors.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; the medical assistance program; the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services. (Formerly HSB 696.)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Webster, Trone Garriott, and Warme. S.J. 555.
3/11/2026