SNAP; TANF; public welfare; verification.

HB 2797 strengthens verification processes for Arizona's SNAP (food assistance) program. It requires the Department of Economic Security to regularly review data from multiple sources - including lottery winnings, health services, employment records, and out-of-state EBT transactions - to assess recipient eligibility. The bill mandates monthly reviews of certain data changes (like unemployment or residency shifts) and quarterly public posting of aggregated fraud investigation results, excluding personal details. It also creates new triggers for fraud investigations, such as requesting three or more EBT card replacements in a year or spending over 10% of benefits out-of-state within six months. The bill directly affects SNAP recipients by increasing eligibility checks and fraud monitoring.