Medicaid and SNAP eligibility requirements.
This bill requires most Wyoming Medicaid recipients to work, attend school, or volunteer for at least 20 hours per week to maintain eligibility, beginning three months after initial approval. Exceptions apply to children under 18, seniors 65+, pregnant individuals, caregivers of young children or disabled dependents, and those in treatment programs. Failure to comply results in a 12-month loss of Medicaid coverage, with verification required every six months. The bill also prohibits similar work requirements for SNAP (food assistance) and mandates that any federal savings from approved waivers fund child care for employed Medicaid recipients.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed 30-28-2-0-0
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Hicks
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Bouchard
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Charles Scott
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Clarence Styvar
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Dave Kinskey
RRepublican
Co
David Miller
RRepublican
Co
Drew Perkins
RRepublican
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