S. 1150 · 115th Congress
Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy
- Introduced
- 2017-05-17
- Latest action
- 2017-05-17 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to impose a work requirement upon enrollees who are able-bodied adults without dependents. Specifically, such enrollees must spend at least 20 hours per week working in a job, receiving on-the-job training, obtaining job skills, or doing community service. Such enrollees must also annually register with the state as employed or as unemployed and actively looking for employment.