S.448

Removes unearned income and resource limits for Health Coverage for Workers with Disabilities program eligibility.

The bill removes the unearned income and resource limits for eligibility in the Health Coverage for Workers with Disabilities program under Medicaid. It mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to submit necessary documentation to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval. Upon approval, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services must notify the Revisor of Statutes of the effective date. The bill also appropriates funds for the program and sets out eligibility criteria, including age, disability status, and work effort requirements.