Establishes the work without worry program for employed individuals with disabilities under the medical assistance program.
The bill establishes the work without worry program under the medical assistance program for employed individuals with disabilities. The program provides health care coverage and long-term services and supports to eligible individuals. It eliminates income and resource limits for eligibility. The program requires individuals to pay a monthly premium based on their income, with a six-month grace period for temporary loss of employment or health crises. The Department of Health and Human Services administers the program and must coordinate benefits with employer-provided health care coverage.
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