Identifies and enrolls SNAP program participants who are eligible for the Medicare savings program.

The bill amends the social services law to add a new section that requires the state office of temporary and disability assistance to update the SNAP application to allow program participants to consent to the exchange of their information to verify eligibility for the Medicare savings program. The office and department must coordinate to facilitate the secure transmission of data and conduct automated file matching to identify SNAP participants who seem to be eligible for the Medicare savings program.

Identifies and enrolls SNAP program participants who are eligible for the Medicare savings program.

The bill amends the social services law to add a new section that requires the state office of temporary and disability assistance to update the SNAP application to allow program participants to consent to the exchange of their information to verify eligibility for the Medicare savings program. The office and department must coordinate to facilitate the secure transmission of data and conduct automated file matching to identify SNAP participants who seem to be eligible for the Medicare savings program.