Directs the commissioner of health to apply for a waiver to implement a work requirement for able-bodied adult recipients of Medicaid.
The bill directs the commissioner of health to apply for a waiver to implement a work requirement for able-bodied adult recipients of Medicaid. The waiver would allow the state to incentivize community engagement and employment among these recipients. It excludes certain groups from the work requirement, such as children, the elderly, those with disabilities, pregnant and postpartum individuals, and caregivers of dependents. The waiver would include escalating participation requirements and provisions for monitoring and evaluating the program's effectiveness.
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