SB245 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr Senator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

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

Description

This bill would prohibit the Alabama Medicaid Agency (the agency) from accepting certain self attestations or eligibility determinations for Medicaid.

This bill would require the agency to enter into data matching agreements with certain state agencies to cross-check Medicaid eligibility with other data relating to income, employment, assets, and other relevant information.

This bill would require the Department of Human Resources (the department) to enter into data matching agreements with certain state agencies to cross-check food assistance eligibility with other data relating to income, employment, assets, and other relevant information.

This bill would require the agency and the department to regularly review certain related federal data to assess continued eligibility for public assistance and, if necessary, act on any changes.

This bill would require the agency and the department to regularly publish data relating to investigations of fraud and noncompliance.

This bill would also require the agency and the department to adopt rules.

SB245 INTRODUCED.

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Subjects

Health