Bill > HB658

This bill generally revises healthcare laws and permanently expands Medicaid. The key provisions include: - Establishing community engagement requirements for Medicaid enrollees aged 19-55, with exemptions for certain groups, and creating processes for reporting, auditing, and suspending enrollees who do not comply. - Requiring Medicaid enrollees to complete health risk and employment readiness assessments within 6 months of enrollment, with disenrollment for failure to complete the assessments. - Creating a special revenue account funded by new fees on insurers and Medicaid enrollees to pay for the expanded Medicaid program. - Providing grants to employers who hire and train Medicaid enrollees to help them obtain better-paying jobs and become self-sufficient. - Prohibiting Medicaid copayments and making other changes to strengthen care coordination, reduce fraud/abuse, and improve health outcomes in the Medicaid program. The bill also includes appropriations, transition provisions, and other implementation details, with the overall goal of permanently expanding Medicaid coverage in the state.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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