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S 1150 115th Congress Senate Health Employment and training programs Medicaid State and local government operations

Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017

Introduced: May 17, 2017 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now May 17, 2017

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

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