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IA SF615
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires Iowa Health and Wellness Plan members to work at least 80 hours per month to maintain eligibility, pending federal approval
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Exempts from work requirements individuals under 19 or over 65, those with disabilities, medically frail individuals, caretakers of children under 6, those with high-risk pregnancies, unemployment recipients, those in substance abuse treatment (up to 6 months), and others for good cause
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Mandates discontinuation of the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan if federal law is modified to exclude work requirements, with option for an alternative coverage plan
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Creates an Information Technology Fund under the Department of Health and Human Services for IT systems and modernization, funded by transfers from the repealed Public Assistance Modernization Fund
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Increases resource disregard limits for the Medicaid for Employed People with Disabilities program to $10,000 for individuals and $21,000 for couples
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to work requirements for the Iowa health and wellness plan, public assistance programs, an information technology fund, the public assistance modernization fund, and the Medicaid for employed people with disabilities program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 599, SF 363.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025.
Last Action
Signed by Governor. S.J. 1053.
6/6/2025