Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act

HR 1551, the "Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act," requires most Medicaid recipients aged 18-65 who are deemed "able-bodied adults" to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week to maintain coverage, effective January 2024. It directly affects adults not excluded by specific categories (e.g., parents of young children, pregnant individuals, those with medical limitations, or in treatment programs). The bill amends Medicaid law to deny coverage for months when these individuals fail to meet the 20-hour weekly work or volunteer requirement. Key provisions define "able-bodied adult" and establish the specific work/volunteer threshold. This creates a new eligibility condition for Medicaid, not a funding or program expansion.