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

HB 564 requires Alabama's Medicaid Agency and Department of Human Resources to implement regular data checks to verify eligibility for Medicaid and food assistance programs. It prohibits relying solely on self-attestations for income, residency, or household details without verification, mandating monthly cross-checks with state agencies (like Corrections and Workforce) and quarterly checks with federal sources (such as Social Security and tax records). The bill also requires agencies to publicly report aggregated fraud investigation data quarterly on their websites. These changes directly affect Medicaid and SNAP recipients by tightening eligibility verification processes to ensure benefits are provided to eligible individuals.