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LA HB46
LA HB46Provides for work and community engagement requirements in the state Medicaid program
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Introduced
01/31/2018
01/31/2018
In Committee
03/12/2018
03/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/21/2018
05/21/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT 2 To enact Part XIV of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be 3 comprised of R.S. 46:460.101 through 460.106, relative to the medical assistance 4 program of this state known as Medicaid; to establish a work and community 5 engagement initiative within the state Medicaid program; to establish participation 6 in a work or community engagement activity as a condition of Medicaid eligibility 7 for certain adult enrollees; to provide for applicability of and exemptions from 8 Medicaid work and community engagement requirements; to provide for duties of 9 the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health in administering the Medicaid 10 work and community engagement initiative; to require submission to the federal 11 Medicaid agency of an application to administer the work and community 12 engagement initiative; to provide for administrative rulemaking; and to provide for 13 related matters. 14
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Medicaid work and community engagement initiative in Louisiana. It requires able-bodied adult Medicaid enrollees, with some exceptions, to work, participate in a work program, volunteer, or engage in a combination of these activities for at least 20 hours per week to maintain their Medicaid eligibility. The bill directs the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to submit a Section 1115 waiver application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement this initiative, and to promulgate administrative rules to establish the program.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. (on 03/12/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=18rs&b=HB46&sbi=y |
| BillText | http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1062130 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB46 Original | http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1062132 |
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