Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a program to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without…

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act creates a new program for people with disabilities to have a job and also get Medicaid. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a program to provide medical assistance to employed individuals with disabilities without regard to the individuals' income or resources. Allows consideration of income when determining cost-sharing for the program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 13, 2025SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2. Jan 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Human Services, then Ways and Means. · Senate Human Services
3. Feb 18, 2025CommitteePublic Hearing held. · Senate Human Services
4. Apr 1, 2025CommitteeWork Session held. · Senate Human Services
5. Apr 7, 2025CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Senate Human Services
6. Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
7. Jun 27, 2025SenateIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• SG Sara Gelser BlouinD Primary sponsor · District 8
• Rob NosseD Primary sponsor · District 42
• Anthony BroadmanD Primary sponsor · District 27