Skip to main content
S 1150 115th Congress Senate

Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to impose a work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents who are eligible for medical assistance.

Introduced: May 17, 2017 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Health Employment and training programsMedicaidState and local government operations
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3012-3013)
May 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 17, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3012-3013)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to impose a work requirement upon enrollees who are able-bodied adults without dependents. Specifically, such enrollees must spend at least 20 hours per week working in a job, receiving on-the-job training, obtaining job skills, or doing community service. Such enrollees must also annually register with the state as employed or as unemployed and actively looking for employment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1150: Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1150/
MLA
"S. 1150: Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1150/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1150, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1150/.
Markdown link
[S. 1150: Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1150/)
Report a problem