Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
This bill establishes work requirements under Medicaid for able-bodied adults.
Specifically, the bill requires individuals who are between the ages of 18 and 65 and who are not otherwise unable to work due to a medical condition, family situation, or other listed reason to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week, based on a monthly average, in order to qualify for Medicaid.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 447: Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-447/
"S. 447: Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-447/.
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