ANNUAL FEDERAL SNAP STATE OUTREACH PLANS

HB 77 requires New Mexico's Health Care Authority to create and submit annual state outreach plans each year to promote access to federal SNAP benefits (food assistance). The bill mandates the Authority to seek all available federal matching funds for these plans and allows partnerships with counties, tribes, or nonprofits to develop and implement them. It also specifies that the Authority is exempt from creating a plan if insufficient state, local, or federal funds exist to cover costs. The bill focuses on operational procedures for SNAP outreach, not on changing eligibility or benefit amounts.