S 447 · in committee · significant
Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The bill requires able-bodied Medicaid recipients aged 18-65 to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week.
- Working-age adults without disabilities or qualifying exemptions who rely on Medicaid are directly affected.
- Requirements take effect based on monthly averages; states implement through existing Medicaid administration.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the 20-hour weekly work requirement affect Medicaid recipients who are caregivers, students, or facing transportation barriers to employment?
- 02
What evidence exists that work requirements improve long-term health outcomes and economic mobility for Medicaid enrollees?
- 03
Which states would face the greatest administrative burden implementing these requirements, and how might implementation costs affect other Medicaid services?
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Sponsor · R-LA
John Kennedy
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Introduced 2025-02-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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