Senate Bill 422 Summary

• Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct quarterly reviews of Medicaid beneficiaries' eligibility based on changes in income, employment, residency, incarceration status, lottery winnings, and enrollment in other public assistance programs.

• Mandates that county social services departments notify beneficiaries of identified discrepancies or changes in circumstances, allowing 10 business days for written response before redetermination of Medicaid eligibility.

• Authorizes the Department to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies and contracts with vendors to obtain eligibility-related information, provided vendor contracts generate annualized state savings exceeding contract costs plus prior Medicaid expenditures.

• Requires SNAP applicants to cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Program as a condition of receiving food and nutrition benefits in accordance with federal regulations.

• Prohibits the Department from granting categorical eligibility for SNAP benefits based on noncash or in-kind benefits unless expressly required by federal law.