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House Medicaid Committee favorably reports SCR 5 urging work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid enrollees
Summary
The House Medicaid Committee voted 8–4 to favorably report SCR 5, a resolution urging work, training or education requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid. Proponents argued the policy would boost employment; members and witnesses warned of implementation risks, potential ER use and the need for supports like childcare.
The House Medicaid Committee voted to favorably report SCR 5, a resolution urging that able-bodied adults on Medicaid engage in work, job training or education, sending the measure to the full House after an 8–4 roll-call vote in committee. Vice Chair Barhorse moved the favorable report and the clerk recorded the vote.
Harrison Siders, a proponent testifying for FGA Action, told the committee that the resolution is intended to “encourage those who can work to work” by requiring work, job training or education for able-bodied adults on Medicaid while exempting people with disabilities, caregivers of young children and those with substance use disorders. “By requiring able-bodied adults on Medicaid to engage in work, job training, or education, we’re giving them a path forward,” Siders said, urging members to support the resolution.
Proponents cited out‑of‑state examples. Siders referenced Arkansas, saying that state…
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