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Committee backs bill to create Medicaid ‘off‑ramp’ for in‑home services as earnings rise
Summary
A substitute to House Bill 310 would let people who earn more keep in‑home Medicaid services by paying on a sliding scale up to an upper cutoff; the committee favorably recommended the bill after testimony from a University of Utah student who said the current income cliff forces her to limit earnings.
A Senate committee on Feb. 20 favorably recommended House Bill 310, a measure that creates a pathway for adults receiving in‑home Medicaid services to increase earned income without immediately losing those essential services.
Sponsor overview: the sponsor said the bill aims to eliminate or reduce the “income cliff” that forces people with disabilities to restrict earnings to keep Medicaid coverage for in‑home supports (assistance with dressing, bathing and activities of daily living). Under the proposed framework, as beneficiaries’ incomes rise they would pay a growing share…
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