SB 897 - Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients - Michigan Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 22, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- June 6, 2018
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 19, 2018
- Introduced
- March 8, 2018
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Title: Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients
Signed by Governor Rick Snyder
Title: Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass with amendment a bill that requires an individual to work an average of 80 hours per month as a condition of receiving medical benefits.
Highlights:
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Amends the Social Welfare Act to add work requirements to the Medical Assistance Program (Sec. 107B).
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Requires an employee to work an average of 80 hours per month to remain eligible for medical assistance (Sec. 107B).
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Requires able-bodied recipients to verify compliance on a monthly basis and report family income quarterly or any income changes within 10 days (Sec. 107B).
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Prohibits a recipient from receiving medical assistance for 1 year if they do not comply within 30 days of receiving their first warning of noncompliance (Sec. 107B).
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Exempts pregnant individuals, individuals receiving disability or unemployment benefits, full-time students, and anyone with a medical condition that limits their ability to work (Sec. 107B).
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Exempts caretakers of an individual under the age of 6 as well as caretakers of an individual with a disability who needs their full-time care (Sec. 107B).
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Exempts an individual who has been incarcerated within the past 6 months as well as anyone under the age of 21 who has previously been in foster care (Sec. 107B).
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Requires the DHHS to implement these requirements by October 1, 2018, and to give 90 days' advance notice to recipients (Sec. 107B).
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Specifies that meeting these requirements may count towards meeting the work requirements of other public assistance programs (Sec. 107B).
Title: Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires an individual to work 29 hours a week to qualify for medical assistance.
Highlights:
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Amends the Social Welfare Act to add work requirements to the Medical Assistance Program (Sec. 107A).
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to apply for a Federal waiver to establish the work requirements as a condition of receiving medical assistance (Sec. 107A).
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Requires the DHHS to include in its implementation of the waiver a requirement of 29 hours average a week per month of qualifying activities (Sec. 107A).
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Requires able-bodied recipients to verify compliance on a monthly basis and report family income quarterly or any income changes within 10 days (Sec. 107A).
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Prohibits a recipient from receiving medical assistance for 1 year if they do not comply within 30 days of receiving their first warning of noncompliance (Sec. 107A).
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Exempts pregnant individuals, individuals receiving disability or unemployment benefits, full-time students, and anyone with a medical condition that limits their ability to work (Sec. 107A).
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Exempts caretakers of an individual under the age of 6 as well as caretakers of an individual with a disability who needs their full-time care (Sec. 107A).
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Exempts an individual who has been incarcerated within the past 6 months as well as anyone under the age of 21 who has previously been in foster care (Sec. 107A).
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Requires the DHHS to implement these requirements by October 1, 2018, and to give 90 days' advance notice to recipients (Sec. 107A).
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Specifies that meeting these requirements may count towards meeting the work requirements of other public assistance programs (Sec. 107A).
Title: Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients
- Jack Brandenburg (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Colbeck (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judy K. Emmons (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- David S. 'Dave' Hildenbrand (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Hune (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter F. MacGregor (MI - R)
- Phillip J. 'Phil' Pavlov (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Proos IV (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- David B. 'Dave' Robertson (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Wayne A. Schmidt (MI - R)