Human services: food assistance; certain data of individuals who receive SNAP benefits; require to be shared with certain governmental agencies. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 10i.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jim Runestad

Michigan must share SNAP recipient data with federal integrity programs and publish quarterly fraud and improper payment reports.

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

#humanservices:foodassistance #stateagencies(existing):healthandhumanservices

Summary of SB 1088 (2025-2026) – Michigan

Purpose and intent

The bill would amend the Social Welfare Act (Public Act 280 of 1939) to require the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (the department) to share certain data related to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits with national and intergovernmental data initiatives. Specifically, it adds Section 10i to mandate data transmission and reporting to enhance program integrity and detect fraud.

Key provisions

Data sharing requirements (Section 10i(1)):

Beginning on the act’s effective date, the department must send:
The benefit allotment (benefit amount) and identity data of individuals who receive SNAP benefits.
Recipients must be reported to:
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program National Accuracy Clearinghouse
- Task Force to Eliminate Fraud (as referenced in the bill)

Quarterly reporting to the Legislature (Section 10i(2)):

The department must submit quarterly reports detailing:
(a) The exact number of duplicate accounts flagged by the department.
(b) The number of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals that were used to apply for SNAP benefits.
(c) The number of out-of-state transactions identified and blocked.
(d) The total amount of improper payments that were recovered.

Who/what would be affected

SNAP recipients in Michigan (benefit allotment and identity data would be shared with federal and national program integrity entities).

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services would be responsible for:

Collecting and transmitting the required data.
Generating and delivering quarterly oversight reports to the Legislature.

Federal and national program integrity bodies:

USDA
SNAP National Accuracy Clearinghouse
Task Force to Eliminate Fraud (as named in the bill)

Procedural and timeline aspects

Effective date: The data-sharing requirements take effect on the date the amendatory act adding section 10i becomes effective.

Reporting cadence: Quarterly reports to the Legislature are required, outlining specific metrics related to duplicate accounts, deceased individuals’ SSNs used to apply, out-of-state transactions, and recovered improper payments.

Potential impact and considerations

Program integrity: Aims to reduce fraud, improper payments, and misuse of SNAP benefits by enabling cross-verification with national systems and identifying anomalies (e.g., duplicate accounts, misuse of deceased individuals’ SSNs, cross-border activity).

Privacy and data sharing: The bill expands data sharing with federal and national entities. This may raise considerations about recipient privacy, data security, and the scope of information shared (benefit amounts and identity data).

Oversight and accountability: Quarterly public reporting would provide legislative visibility into fraud indicators and recovery outcomes.

Administrative burden: The department would incur requirements to integrate data sharing and generate quarterly metrics.

Bottom line

SB 1088 seeks to bolster SNAP program integrity in Michigan by mandating concurrent data sharing with federal/national fraud-clearinghouse entities and establishing regular reporting on indicators of misuse and improper payments. It balances proactive fraud detection with transparency through quarterly reporting, while raising important privacy and data security considerations.