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MI HCR0017
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jason Sheppard
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to appeal a federal court ruling that invalidated Michigan's Medicaid work requirements waiver on March 4, 2020.
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References Michigan's 2018 workforce engagement requirements for the Healthy Michigan Plan, which required beneficiaries to report an average of at least 80 hours monthly of work or qualifying activities or meet exemption criteria.
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States that work requirements went into effect January 1, 2020, but were blocked by federal court ruling before implementation could continue.
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Asserts that work requirements promote responsible stewardship of public funds, encourage self-sufficiency, and help beneficiaries reach their full potential as productive citizens.
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Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to appeal the federal court ruling invalidating the waiver for Michigan's Medicaid work requirements, defend the waiver, and uphold its intended purpose of encouraging self-sufficiency.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
3/17/2020