HB 338 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Medicaid; Training, Education, Employment, and Opportunity Program for able-bodied adult recipients.

Summary
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to apply for a waiver to implement a work requirement for able-bodied adult recipients of medical assistance services. The bill requires the Department to administer the Training, Education, Employment, and Opportunity Program (the Program) to enable Medicaid enrollees to improve their health and well-being through training, education, employment and other community engagement opportunities leading to self-sufficiency. The bill requires Medicaid recipients to participate in the program but provides exceptions for children, individuals age 65 or older, individuals with certain disabilities, and individuals who are the primary caregiver for a dependent.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2018 Last action Feb 14, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (64-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB338H2
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 18107013D-H2
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 4, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 4, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102781D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors