The bill mandates that certain Medicaid beneficiaries work at least 80 hours per month or participate in approved job-training programs to maintain eligibility.

Iowa has introduced Senate Bill 615, requiring certain Medicaid recipients to work a minimum of 80 hours per month or join approved job-training programs to keep their benefits. This development follows a rising national trend,

If signed into law, the bill would require able-bodied adults on the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan to work 80 hours a month to receive benefits.