HSB 502

This bill requires that by July 1, 2023, the department of human services (DHS) shall redesign an existing system; establish a new computerized income, asset, and identity eligibility verification system; or contract with a third-party vendor to provide for identity verification, identity authentication, asset verification, and dual enrollment prevention in each public assistance program administered by DHS. DHS may contract with a third-party vendor to develop or provide a real-time system to verify or authenticate income, assets, and identity eligibility of applicants and recipients. The system shall be accessed prior to determining eligibility, periodically between eligibility redeterminations, and during eligibility redeterminations and reviews. DHS may contract with a third-party vendor to provide information to facilitate reviews of recipient eligibility conducted by DHS. A contract entered into to provide a system or service must establish the annual savings amount from utilization of the system or service, and include a provision that the contract may be terminated contingent upon the savings not exceeding the total yearly cost to the state for utilization of the system or service. _____ information. DHS shall seek federal approval as necessary to implement and administer this provision of the bill. The bill requires DHS to adopt administrative rules to administer the bill and authorizes DHS to contract with multiple third-party vendors to administer the bill.