Medicaid expansion funding drew little scrutiny in committee: State Rep. Betsy Fogle said the lack of questions on the general revenue request indicated the program has worked for the state.

State budget officials said supplemental Medicaid requests reflect budgeting practices and rising medical costs: State Budget Director Dan Haug said the request is similar to past years and cited annual underestimation of program costs and increasing medical costs.

State officials said federal rule changes increase administrative and financial risk for SNAP: Dan Haug said Missouri must reduce eligibility determination error rates to avoid penalties and added costs under new rules.