SB257
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Amend KRS 205.178 to permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to receive and review monthly wage and salary information, fleeing felon information, and address change information for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); amend KRS 205.200 to prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from granting categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for any noncash or in-kind services or other benefits, apply gross income standards higher than federal…
Introduced: February 26, 2026
Last action: March 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules for who qualifies for Kentucky's food assistance program, known as SNAP, and how the state manages those benefits. It would require more frequent checks on recipients' wages, address changes, and immigration status, and it would limit the state's ability to use certain shortcuts to qualify households. It also changes how the income and assets of all household members are counted, even those who are not themselves applying for benefits. Who it may affect: Kentuckians currently receiving or applying for SNAP food assistance benefits, including low-income households and immigrant families in qualifying status.
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