SB245 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Public assistance, regular cross-checks required for Medicaid and food assistance eligibility

Summary

SB245 would require regular data cross-checks to verify Medicaid and SNAP eligibility, reduce self-attestation, and publicly report fraud findings.

What This Bill Does

The bill would prohibit the Alabama Medicaid Agency from accepting unverified self-attestations for Medicaid and require verification through data matching with other state data. It would require the Agency and the Department of Human Resources to enter into data matching agreements to cross-check eligibility for Medicaid and SNAP against income, employment, assets, and other information. It would mandate regular reviews of federal data to confirm continued eligibility and require publication of aggregated fraud and noncompliance data, with rules adopted to implement these changes.

Who It Affects

• Medicaid applicants and recipients in Alabama, whose eligibility would be verified through data sharing and may be adjusted based on cross-checked information.
• SNAP/food assistance households in Alabama, whose eligibility would be verified similarly and may be adjusted based on cross-checked information.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits the Alabama Medicaid Agency from accepting self-attestation of income, residency, age, household composition, caretaker/relative status, or receipt of other coverage without verification prior to enrollment.
• Requires the Alabama Medicaid Agency to enter into data matching agreements to receive and review information from state agencies to cross-check Medicaid eligibility and look for changes in circumstances.
• Requires the Department of Human Resources to enter into data matching agreements to cross-check SNAP eligibility with similar data sources.
• Requires monthly and quarterly data checks from designated state and federal sources (e.g., SSA, HHS, HUD, FBI, Department of Corrections, Department of Revenue, etc.) to assess continued eligibility and act on changes.
• Requires the public release on agency websites of aggregated noncompliance and fraud findings, excluding confidential or personal information.
• Requires adoption of rules to implement and administer the sections.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Health