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.
Bill status
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026
Committee
First Reading Appropriations
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
April Miller
RRepublican
P
Barry Beauchamp
RRepublican
P
Chris Tomlinson
RRepublican
P
Jason Buckel
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hornberger
RRepublican
P
Seth Howard
RRepublican
P
Steve Arentz
RRepublican
P
Stuart Schmidt
RRepublican
P
Susan McComas
RRepublican
P
Teresa Reilly
RRepublican
P
Todd Morgan
RRepublican
P
Tom Hutchinson
RRepublican
P
William Wivell
RRepublican
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