Now that the negotiators have signed off on an agreement, the Capitol’s two chambers have until Wednesday to either approve the proposal, reject it or send it back to negotiators for further work.
House agrees to work requirement, Senate concedes covering more people in Medicaid expansion deal by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today April 29, 2024 With minutes to spare before a Monday-night deadline, House negotiators conceded a Senate demand that Medicaid expansion would include a strict work requirement for those covered -- a requirement not likely to be approved by the federal government.
House, Senate leaders swap Medicaid expansion proposals as Monday night deadline nears If CMS denies Mississippi’s waiver for a work requirement, the compromise proposal directs the state Division of Medicaid to apply for a work requirement waiver each year the first denial. It also directs state officials to immediately apply for a waiver if CMS starts approving work requirements in other states.
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