Relating to eligibility, work, and employment and training requirements for public assistance programs, including eligibility for child care assistance and community engagement activity requirements under the Iowa health and wellness plan, and including effective date and implementation provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2020
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2020
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 20, 2020
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 3, 202031–18
5. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 6

1 adopted · 5 failed. Newest first.

• S-5050 · filed March 3, 2020 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a new rule that allows people to skip work requirements if they are infected with a communicable disease like COVID-19 or are participating in a quarantine sanctioned by a school, the government, or an employer. Its wording →
  Failed
  March 3, 2020
• S-5048 · filed March 3, 2020 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that the work requirements for Medicaid cannot be put into effect until the department of human services confirms there are no ongoing lawsuits that could stop or invalidate them. Its wording →
  Failed
  March 3, 2020
• S-5047 · filed March 3, 2020 by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that if a person in the Medicaid program is working as part of their community engagement activity, they must provide their employer's name and contact information to the department of human services. The department would then publish a list of these employers, specifically those with 50 or more full-time employees, on its website every three months. Its wording →
  Failed
  March 3, 2020
• S-5046 · filed March 3, 2020 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a section stating that the legislature intends for the new work requirements to be implemented in a way that recognizes how wealth, education, and health disparities make it harder for some people to find and keep jobs. It specifies that the state should ensure policies address these obstacles and provide necessary supports like education and training to those who are most marginalized. Its wording →
  Failed
  March 3, 2020
• S-5045 · filed March 3, 2020 by Sen. Pam Jochum (D), Sen. Amanda Ragan (D), Sen. Liz Mathis (D)

  AI summary This amendment replaces part of the bill to set specific income limits for families to qualify for state child care assistance based on the federal poverty level. It also requires that families in the child care assistance plus exit program can stay in the program until their income exceeds 250 percent of the federal poverty level. Its wording →
  Failed
  March 3, 2020
• S-5041 · filed March 3, 2020 by Sen. Jason Schultz (R)

  AI summary This amendment adds specific rules for the community engagement requirements for people on Medicaid, listing several ways to meet the requirement such as working, volunteering, or being in school. It also lists specific groups of people who are exempt from these requirements, such as pregnant individuals, caregivers for young children, or those in drug treatment. Additionally, it requires the department to give 30 days' notice before ending someone's Medicaid eligibility for not meeting these requirements and allows them to reenroll if they later comply. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 3, 2020