Iowa has a new law that will require tens of thousands of Medicaid recipients to fulfill work requirements or risk losing their health care.
But the work requirements won't kick in until the state receives approval from the Trump administration.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the law on June 6. Here's what to know.
The law says that able-bodied adults on the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan — the state's Medicaid expansion program — must work 80 hours per month or earn the equivalent wages to qualify for health care coverage.
They can also fulfill the requirement if they are enrolled in an educational or job skills program.
No. The law directs the state to seek a waiver from the federal government that will allow Iowa to implement Medicaid work requirements.
Reynolds submitted a preliminary waiver request on April 15. But she said last week that state officials are still tweaking the details before submitting a final request.
If approved, the law would take effect July 1.
After that, Iowans would have six months to come into compliance.
Yes. The law requires the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to exempt Iowans from the work requirements if:
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