Joint ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Event Log
Secretary Mann — Invited to speak about work requirements and Medicaid.
Mary Franklin — Mary Franklin is introduced as a witness to discuss work requirements and Medicaid, then identifies herself as being with DHS’s Division of County Operations.
Rick Beck — Representative Rick Beck was asked to lead the committee in prayer and was then thanked for doing so.
Rick Beck — Representative Beck is recognized and begins asking about the education exemption.
Janet Mann — Identified herself as with DHS.
Mary — Mary is used as an example household member in the same MAGI household across multiple scenarios, first earning $580 per month and being compliant, and then earning $100 per month in a separate example where she is not compliant.
Chris — Chris is discussed as part of a MAGI household example: Mary and Chris are in the same household, and Chris earns $300 a month, which is used to illustrate how household income affects compliance in the example scenarios.
Jane English — Senator Jane English is introduced as the next questioner and then asks follow-up questions expressing confusion about the work requirement and the $580 monthly income threshold. She questions whether people can realistically live on that amount and notes that if someone is working, they would presumably need to earn more than $580 a month.
Jane English — The chair is addressed as 'Madam Chair.'
Jane English — Addressed by Representative Hudson when beginning his remarks.
Jane English — Implicitly referenced as the person being thanked and addressed in the exchange.
Jane English — The chair is being addressed as Hudson begins his question.
Jane English — Addressed while the next question is introduced.
Jane English — Addressed as the next question begins.
Jane English — Referenced as the next person to speak or be recognized.
Jane English — Addressed by title while discussing SNAP Employment and Training funding and scale.
Jane English — Addressed as the person asking for the update and transitioning to the Medicaid expansion discussion.
Jane English — Representative Pilkington's question is referenced in the response, indicating prior discussion in the meeting context.
Jane English — Representative Pilkington is referenced again as having asked about the issue earlier.
Jane English — The speaker says they will visit with Senator English about asking for an extension.
Les Eaves — Asked for the number or percentage of enrollees receiving SNAP or TANF benefits.
Les Eaves — Representative Eaves was called on by the chair and asked for clarification about how school credit hours were being calculated, specifically questioning the multiplication used in the math. The speaker responded by saying they would double-check the calculation, and Eaves was later referenced as the member who had asked the question.
Les Eaves — Addressed as 'Representative Eves,' likely referring to Les Eaves, who is in the expected member list.
Director Franklin — Director Franklin was thanked for the presentation and then asked follow-up questions about how part-time student requirements work, including what kinds of non-credit educational programs could count toward meeting the requirement.
Cindy Crawford — Representative Garner begins questioning about multiple diagnoses and treatment-related exemptions.
Cindy Crawford — Representative Clinton is recognized to ask a question about postpartum coverage.
Cindy Crawford — Representative Clinton asks about postpartum coverage length and whether it is the same in other states.
Justin Boyd — Representative Boyd asks whether Medicare Part A or Part B enrollment is an exception to the work requirement.
Justin Boyd — Likely the member being referenced as 'Representative Pilkington' is not in the expected list; the transcript says 'Representative Pilkington,' which is uncertain and left as-is.
Stephen Meeks — Representative Meeks raises a question about AI use in government and workload reduction.
Stephen Meeks — Representative Meeks continues asking where the department is on using AI to reduce workload and improve client service.
Stephen Meeks — Thanked by the chair after discussing AI and the importance of keeping a human in the loop.
David Whitaker — Representative Hudson raised concerns about low-tech outreach and asked how the state will ensure beneficiaries who lack internet access, or who may not be available during business hours, still receive timely updates about their status.
Cody Waits — Referenced as someone working on the 1033 initiative and related connections.
Joshua Bryant — Senator Joshua Bryant is introduced as the next speaker and then raises concerns about the difficulty of the process and the financial consequences of not expanding care. He asks whether the state incurs a cost by not expanding care, referencing uninsured people and comparisons with other states.