119-HR1059

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1059

1. Short title
2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act".

2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults

Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)—

(A) - by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (86);

(B) - by striking the period at the end of paragraph (87) and inserting "; and"; and

(C) - by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph:

(88) - beginning January 1, 2026, not provide medical assistance with respect to a month to an able-bodied adult (as defined in subsection (uu)(2)) that has not met the work requirement described in subsection (uu)(1) for such month.

(2) Work requirement for able-Bodied adults - by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(uu) Work requirement for able-Bodied adults

(1) Work requirement described - For purposes of subsection (a)(88), the work requirement described in this subsection with respect to an able-bodied adult and a month is that such adult satisfies at least one of the following with respect to such month:

(A) - The adult works 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average.

(B) - The adult volunteers for 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average.

(2) Able-bodied adult defined - In this subsection, the term able-bodied adult means any individual who is not—

(A) - under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age;

(B) - medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment;

(C) - pregnant;

(D) - the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child under 6 years of age;

(E) - the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child with a serious medical condition or disability, as determined by the State agency established or designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State plan;

(F) - receiving unemployment compensation under State or Federal law and, as applicable, complying with work requirements under such State or Federal law; or

(G) - participating in a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program (as defined in section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008).