Bill > SF0106

This bill, the Welfare Fraud Prevention Act Amendments, aims to strengthen oversight and verification processes for public welfare and assistance programs in Wyoming. Key provisions include requiring more frequent recertification periods for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households, such as those with no net income or with able-bodied adults without dependents, and limiting retroactive Medicaid eligibility to two months prior to application. The bill also prohibits the acceptance of self-attestation for crucial eligibility factors like income, residency, identity, household composition, and citizenship or immigration status for Medicaid, mandating verification instead, unless federal law requires otherwise. Furthermore, it mandates monthly checks of address changes and out-of-state electronic benefit transactions to identify potential residency changes for Medicaid recipients, and requires monthly checks against death records to remove deceased individuals from the program. The bill also establishes that only U.S. citizens, nationals, or qualified aliens are eligible for SNAP, Medicaid, and the Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER) program, and requires verification of this status using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system or acceptable documentation. It also mandates the reporting of unlawfully present aliens to law enforcement and requires hospitals to collect citizenship status information from patients during admission or registration, with specific reporting requirements for hospitals and the state. Finally, the bill prohibits the state from waiving or exempting work requirements for certain programs without legislative authorization and requires the department to make aggregate data on fraud investigations and improper payments publicly available on its website.

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https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0106