Bill > HB687

This bill modifies the age range for expanded Medicaid participants who are required to engage in community engagement activities, specifically raising the maximum age from 55 to 62 years old. Under the proposed change, Medicaid recipients between 19 and 62 years old would need to complete 80 hours of qualifying activities each month, such as employment, workforce training, education, substance abuse treatment, community service, or volunteer work. The bill maintains existing exemptions for various groups, including medically frail individuals, those with disabilities, pregnant women, full-time students, primary caregivers, and people experiencing specific hardships. The community engagement requirement aims to promote work readiness and advance the health purposes of the Medicaid program, with the department able to determine compliance or exemption through administrative data. This provision is currently set to terminate on June 30, 2025, and the bill does not change that contingency date.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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