Missouri Law Requires Outsourcing Of Social Service Eligibility Determination

A new Missouri law requires the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) to contract with a private company by January 1, 2017, to verify people’s eligibility for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), child care subsidies, Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The law went into effect on July 14, 2016 after Governor Jay Nixon declined to veto the provisions of Senate Bill (SB) 607.

On July 22, 2016, a request for proposals (RFPT30034901700066) was issued for DSS to seek an organization to conduct this third-party eligibility verification, and meet the terms of the . . .