FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 15, 2023
Time Requested: 08:25 AM |
| Agency: |
Health and Human Resources, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3550 |
Introduced |
HB3484 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Health |
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FUND(S):
0403 - Division of Human Services General Administration Fund, 8722 - Cons Federal Funds Div Human Resources Gen Admin Fd
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund Both General and Other Fund (Federal)
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to expand the employment and training requirements for individuals to receive SNAP benefits.
Please see Memorandum
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Memorandum
Unquantified but substantial systems costs for RAPIDS/PATH upgrades necessary to operate a mandatory E&T program . Unquantified but substantial costs for client mass mailing, as well as the reporting required under this legislation. Numbers are currently being pulled for the costs, but do not have the information at this time. These costs would be 50% federal, 50% state.
As 7 CFR 273.7(d)(4) mandates that states must reimburse participant expenses necessary for a client's participation in a SNAP E&T program, including transportation and the cost of child care up to the CCDBG subsidy rate, there would be unquantified but potentially enormous 50% federal, 50% state reimbursement costs for participant reimbursements. 7 CFR 273.7(d)(4)(v) stipulates that clients whose monthly expenses for participation exceed the state cap must be exempted from participation; however, lack of state funding for reimbursement is not considered a legitimate reason for exempting a person from participation and would expose the State to a case error.
The bill has a vague clause that would appear to require the State to seek ABAWD Pledge State status/funding. The pool of federal funding available nationwide to be divided between all ABAWD Pledge States is $20 million. 7 CFR 273.7(d)(3)(x) stipulates that a state must use state funds to fulfill the pledge to serve 100% of all ABAWDS once the state's share of this funding pool is exhausted.
As of January 2023, there were 83,878 SNAP clients in the specified age range statewide. 22,500 would be considered non-exempt ABAWDs under federal law, while 24,308 would be required to participate under this bill's provisions, given the disallowance of pregnancy as an exemption.
The implementation of this complex new requirement, made in conjunction with the unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Eligibility Provision and any other new programmatic changes as a result of this Legislative Session would potentially expose the State to financial sanctions from the federal government should SNAP error rates see an increase.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: John Jackson
Email Address: DHHRBudgetoffice@wv.gob