HB 1318 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Error Reduction

This bill requires Maryland's Department of Human Services to develop a process for identifying and reducing administrative errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Department must systematically analyze SNAP processing mistakes, create strategies to improve eligibility determination, and monitor progress toward reducing errors. It also mandates that Maryland work to achieve SNAP error rates matching the best-performing state, as measured by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The law directly affects the Department of Human Services and local county offices administering SNAP benefits.
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Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026
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