Public assistance; regular cross-checks required for Medicaid and food assistance eligibly, categorical eligibly for food assistance prohibited, eligibility for food assistance further provided for

Summary

The bill requires Alabama’s Medicaid agency and the Department of Human Resources to regularly cross‑check applicants’ income, employment, assets and other data with multiple state and federal sources. It also bans the automatic SNAP eligibility that some households currently receive and limits income standards to federal levels, while establishing shorter certification periods for certain families. The changes aim to reduce fraud and ensure benefits go only to those who truly qualify.

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