Iowa SF599 introduces work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan and public assistance programs.

Iowa SF599 establishes work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan and public assistance programs. The bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request federal approval to include work requirements for maintaining eligibility for the Iowa health and wellness plan. HHS must exempt certain individuals from these requirements, such as those under 19 years of age, 65 years of age or older, medically frail, caretakers of children under six, experiencing high-risk pregnancies, receiving unemployment compensation, or participating in substance use disorder.

Iowa SF599 introduces work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan and public assistance programs.

Iowa SF599 establishes work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan and public assistance programs. The bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to request federal approval to include work requirements for maintaining eligibility for the Iowa health and wellness plan. HHS must exempt certain individuals from these requirements, such as those under 19 years of age, 65 years of age or older, medically frail, caretakers of children under six, experiencing high-risk pregnancies, receiving unemployment compensation, or participating in substance use disorder.